§ Andy BurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications have been made under the coal health compensation scheme for(a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger from residents of (i) Leigh constituency, (ii) Wigan constituency, (iii) Makerfield constituency and (iv) Wigan borough; and how many of these applications have been (A) settled and (B) received interim payments. [45265]
§ Mr. WilsonThe information is in the following tables:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Applications1 Full and final offers made2 Interims made Leigh 1,467 187 351 Wigan 799 89 202 Makerfield 975 116 266
Vibration white finger Applications1 Full and final offers made2 Interims made Leigh 598 185 196 Wigan 296 76 107 Makerfield 545 140 201 1 Statistics are compiled by IRISC, the Department's claims handlers, on a parliamentary constituency basis rather than according to local government boundaries. The above figures represent the bulk of applicants from the Wigan Borough area, but will understate the position to the extent that applications from the constituencies of West Lancashire, Bolton West and Chorley are also from persons resident in the Wigan Borough area. 2 IRISC are not able to produce individual constituency figures for applications settled. They do provide figures for those claims on which a full and final offer has been made.