Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Claims (Hansard, 13 May 2002)

HC Deb 13 May 2002 vol 385 c463W 463W

§ Paddy Tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will set out the policy issues which need to be resolved to enable final settlements to be made to chronic bronchitis and emphysema claims. [55004]

§ Mr. Wilson
The Department has now agreed a revised version of Schedule 10 of the Claims Handling Agreement (CHA) with the claimants' solicitors. Schedule 10 determines the level of special damages to which a claimant is entitled. In addition, small cohorts of claimants are affected by on-going negotiations on surface dust and coal-mining related co-defendants.