HC Deb 21 November 2001 vol 375 cc303-4W
Judy Mallaber

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many former miners in Amber Valley have(a) claimed and (b) received payments in compensation for chronic bronchitis and emphysema. [15815]

Mr. Wilson

To date, IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, have registered 1,583 claims in respect of respiratory disease in the constituency of Amber Valley. 516 individual payments have been made in this region totalling £2.0 million.

Constituency statistics will shortly be available on the Department's website, www.dti.gov.uk/coalhealth.

Judy Mallaber

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many former miners in Amber Valley have(a) claimed and (b) received payments in compensation for vibration white finger. [15816]

Mr. Wilson

To date, IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, have registered 1,026 claims in respect of vibration white finger in the constituency of Amber Valley. 507 individual payments have been made in this region, totalling £2.7 million.

Constituency statistics will shortly be available on the Department's website, www.dti.gov.uk/coalhealth.