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Opposition Day — [19th allotted day]: Climate Change (Political Response) (21 Oct 2009) has video

Nigel Griffiths: Let me give the hon. Gentleman an example to put in his pipe and smoke. In the western isles, where the principled Labour Member of Parliament Calum MacDonald supported the independent local council's bid to grant a wind farm, and where the Member of the Scottish Parliament, Alasdair Morrison, did the same, it was the hon. Gentleman's party, along with the Scottish National party and the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry: Miners' Compensation (9 Dec 2004)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...the case of miners who have received woefully inadequate payments. That has happened because compensation payments can be drastically reduced, for example, if a miner had a history of heavy smoking. I have been pressing for a minimum compensation payment of £500 to be funded out of the solicitor's fee, which is £2,300 per case. Solicitors have agreed that in principle and I urge...

Miners' Compensation (9 Sep 2004)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...compensation should be apportioned or discounted to take into consideration the fact that some claimants were exposed to non- tortuous dust, which cannot be suppressed by technology. Some claimants had smoked, and the extent of their smoking is relevant. British Coal is not liable for claims made by miners who were exposed to dust before 1954—the relevant date is 1949 in Scotland, as...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Coal Health Claims (10 Jun 2004)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: ...of disability due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the number of years spent underground after 1954, the date of liability. Discounting is then applied, taking into account any smoking history and the number of years worked before 1954. This is consistent with the High Court judgment. In chronic bronchitis (CB) only claims, the maximum amount payable is £5,604...

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Industrial Disease (19 Jan 2004)

Mr Nigel Griffiths: As of mid January 2004 the number of full and final settlements reduced because of a smoking history is 59,993. This represents 64 per cent of total settlements.