§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what changes are to be made to the Claims Handling Agreement to allow for more people to get larger sums of compensation for their illnesses and for different types of illness that can be contracted to be included; and if asthma is to be included in the CHA under circumstances other than temporary exacerbation of the condition. [80728]
§ Mr. WilsonThe Claims Handling Agreements arose out of the court proceedings which in 1997 found British Coal liable for Vibration White Finger (VWF) and in 1998 for respiratory disease. The Claims Handling Agreements deal specifically with compensation for conditions considered by the courts. There is no intention to extend them.