HC Deb 20 May 2002 vol 386 c50W
Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money has been paid in fees to solicitors representing miners in(a) Wales and (b) the United Kingdom who are suffering from respiratory disease and vibration white finger in the last three years. [56446]

Mr. Wilson

In the last three financial years the Department has made payments broken down as follows to solicitors representing miners in Wales and United Kingdom:

£ million
Wales United Kingdom
Respiratory Disease
April 1999 to March 2000 0.4 2.0
April 2000 to March 2001 3.4 16.5
April 2001 to March 2002 9.1 32.4
VWF
April 1999 to March 2000 1.3 6.6
April 2000 to March 2001 1.4 11.1
April 2001 to March 2002 3.3 28.2