§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many medical examination appointments for vibration white finger special damages have been made in each of the next six months. [115889]
§ Mr. WilsonAon Health Solutions who provide the medical assessments for services claims are making approximately 120 appointments each week at present. Appointments are not made more than two months in advance.
§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claimants there are for vibration white finger special damages in Wales, broken down by Parliamentary constituency; and what the timetable is for examining claimants in Wales. [115890]
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§ Mr. WilsonThe number of Vibration White Finger (VWF) Services claims submitted in Wales is 1,858. The constituency figures are:
Aberavon 50 Amber Valley 107 Blaeunau Gwent 191 Brecon & Radnor 46 Bridgend 31 Caerphilly 141 Cardiff North 2 Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 83 Ceredigon 5 Clwyd West 1 Cynon Valley 204 Delyn 3 Gower 41 Islwyn 124 Llanelli 71 Merionnydd Nant Conwy 1 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 169 Monmouth 4 Montgomeryshire 1 Neath 109 Newport East 2 Newport West 1 Ogmore 200 Pontypridd 70 Rhondda 146 Swansea East 9 Swansea West 2 Torfaen 37 Vale of Clwyd 6 Ynys Mon 1 Note: A Services claim is defined as all VWF claims where the Departments claim handlers, IRISC, have received a Services Claimant Questionnaire Aon Health Solutions started the VWF Services medical assessments at the beginning of April 2003. They have already begun to examine claimants in Wales.