§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claimants have had final settlements through each of the top 10 claims handlers involved in the compensation claims for(a) chronic bronchitis and emphysema and (b) vibration white finger of former coalminers. [99964]
§ Mr. WilsonThe total number of full and final settlements is:
(b) vibration white finger of former coalminers. [99966]
§ Mr. WilsonThe total compensation paid to claimants is:
and (b) vibration white finger of former coalminers. [99967]
§ Mr. WilsonThe amount of costs paid is:
1271W
Top 10 Solicitors Respiratory Disease Top 10 Solicitors VWF Beresfords 1.1 Watson Burton 2.6 Graysons 4.3 Towells 2.0 Watson Burton 3.7 Beresfords 0.8 Randall Lloyd Jenkins & Martin 2.7 Kidd & Spoor Harper 1.5
§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many claimants have had interim payments to date through each of the top 10 claims handlers involved in the compensation
Top 10 Solicitors Respiratory Disease Top 10 Solicitors VWF Thompsons 9,597 UDM 8,684 Hugh James Ford Simey 6,890 Thompsons 9,664 UDM 2,391 Browell Smith & Co 4,597 Raleys 4,343 Raleys 4,818 Mark Gilbert Morse 1,394 Graysons 4,334 Browell Smith & Co 3,568 Hugh James Ford Sime 3,194 Beresfords 126 Watson Burton 3,131 Graysons 1,556 Towells 2,125 Watson Burton 1,003 Beresfords 1,202 Randall Lloyd Jenkins & Martin 646 Kidd & Spoor Harper 1,276