Coal Health Compensation Schemes (Hansard, 7 January 2003)

HC Deb 07 January 2003 vol 397 c147W 147W

§ Jeff Ennis
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been spent on the coal health compensation schemes; and what percentage of the total has gone to(a) claimants, (b) solicitors and (c) other organisations, with specific reference to (i) IRISC, (ii) Healthcall, (iii) Schlumberga Senna and (iv) Hayes. [88285]

§ Mr. Wilson
The information is as follows:

COPD VWF £ million Total £ million Percentage £ million

Total damages paid 520 660 1,180 73

Total solicitors' costs paid 100 60 160 10

Other costs related to claim settlements which include payments to contractors — — ¹270 17

¹ Due to commercial confidentiality, the Department is unable to provide a breakdown of the figures paid to individual contractors.

	COPD	VWF £ million	Total £ million	Percentage £ million
Total damages paid	520	660	1,180	73
Total solicitors' costs paid	100	60	160	10
Other costs related to claim settlements which include payments to contractors	—	—	¹270	17
¹ Due to commercial confidentiality, the Department is unable to provide a breakdown of the figures paid to individual contractors.