§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claims for compensation for respiratory disease were made by ex-miners in(a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001; how many claimants died before receiving final payments, in each year; and how many claims for compensation for respiratory diseases there are. [84313]
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§ Mr. Wilson[holding answer 3 December 2002]: The information is as follows:
1999 2000 2001 Number of respiratory claims registered each year (live and deceased) 29,447 36,886 44,317 Number of claimants who died during this year before receiving full and final settlement (incl. denied and withdrawn claims) 2,684 2.743 2,230 As of 24 November there are 210,446 claims registered for respiratory disease (inclusive of both live and deceased claims).