Trade and Industry written question – answered at on 27 November 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many successful claims have been registered in post code areas (a) LE1, (b) LE2 and (c) LE5 for (i) vibration white finger and (ii) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under the coal health compensation scheme.
The numbers of claims submitted and settled by payment in the areas listed are set out in the following table:
Respiratory disease | Vibration White Finger | |||
Claims | Submitted | Settled by payment | Submitted | Settled by payment |
LEI | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
LE2 | 166 | 99 | 33 | 18 |
LE5 | 95 | 57 | 13 | 11 |
Total | 269 | 163 | 48 | 30 |
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