John Mann:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (b) vibration white finger coal health compensation claims submitted in (i) Bassetlaw and (ii) the UK have been disputed. [292005]
Mr. Kidney:
The number of claims for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) claims with a schedule 20 dispute and Vibration White Finger (VWF) claims with a formal dispute under the terms of the Claims Handling Agreements in Bassetlaw and the UK is shown in the following table as at 4 October 2009:
Bassetlaw constituency
Other UK constituencies
COPD
33
1865
VWF
27
1137
Total
60
3002
John Mann:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many Smith v. Manchester awards have been made to residents of Bassetlaw constituency represented by each solicitors' firm. [292006]
Mr. Kidney:
The number of awards for Smith v. Manchester for Vibration White Finger (VWF) under the Coal Health Compensation schemes made to former coal miners and their families at Bassetlaw constituency broken down by claimants' representative is shown in the following table as at 4 October 2009.
We are unable to provide the awards for Smith v. Manchester paid under Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease scheme as these figures are included within the schedule 11 calculations under the term of the Claims Handling Agreement, and it is not possible to isolate them.
Claimants' representative
Location
Number of VWF claims awarded Smith v. Manchester
Ashton Morton Slack LLP
AMS UDM claims only
168
Atteys
Retford
57
Atteys
Rotherham
32
Avalon Solicitors-Ceased trading
Warrington
1
Bell Dallman and Co
Doncaster
4
Beresfords Solicitors
Doncaster
53
Beresfords Solicitors
Doncaster (UDM only)
179
BHP LAW
Belmont
4
Branton Bridge
Manchester
4
BRM Solicitors
Chesterfield-UDM claims only
1
Browell Smith & Co
Newcastle Upon Tyne
7
Colemans Solicitors
Manchester
1
Conies York
York
3
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Flint Bishop & Barnett Solicitors
Derby
1
Foy & Co
-
1
Foys Solicitors
Worksop
19
Gorman Hamilton Solicitors
Newcastle Upon Tyne
7
Graysons Solicitors
Sheffield
244
Hickmotts Solicitors
Rotherham
14
Hopkins
-
1
Hopkins
Eden Court, Mansfield
34
Hopkins
Mansfield
1
Ilett & Clark Solicitors
Nottingham
2
Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
Sheffield
49
Keeble Hawson
Doncaster
4
Keeble Hawson Moorhouse
Sheffield
31
Kidd & Spoor Harper Solicitors
Newcastle Upon Tyne
58
Mark Gilbert Morse
Newcastle Upon Tyne
1
Meloy Whittle Robinson
Preston
1
Morrish & Co Solicitors
Leeds
1
Mortons Solicitors
Sunderland
1
Moss Solicitors
Loughborough
5
Moss Solicitors
Moss UDM claims only
145
0. H. Parsons & Partners Solicitors
London
101
Oxley & Coward Solicitors
Rotherham
11
Pannone & Partners Solicitors
Manchester
2
Parker Rhodes Solicitors
Rotherham
1
Raleys Solicitors
Barnsley
98
Robinson King Solicitors-Ceased trading
Stockport
6
Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors
Sheffield
2
Saffmans Solicitors
Leeds
3
Shaw & Co Solicitors
Doncaster
11
Shaw & Co Solicitors
Newcastle upon Tyne
2
Stuart Bell & Associates
Worksop
52
Thompsons Solicitors
Manchester
1
Thompsons Solicitors
Newcastle Upon Tyne
12
Thornleys
Huddersfield
1
TLW Solicitors
North Shields
2
Towells Solicitors
Wakefield
15
Tracey Barlow Furniss & Co
Worksop
3
Twigg Farnell Solicitors-Ceased trading
Rotherham
2
Union of Democratic Mineworkers
Mansfield
349
Wake Smith & Tofields Solicitors
Sheffield
4
Watson Burton LLP
Newcastle Upon Tyne
83
Total
1,895
John Mann:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many Smith v. Manchester awards have been paid to claimants represented by the 50 solicitors' firms which have submitted the highest number of claims under the coal health compensation scheme. [292007]
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Mr. Kidney:
The number of Smith v. Manchester awards made to claimants represented by the 50 claimants' representative who have submitted the highest number of claims under the coal health compensation scheme is shown in the following table as at 4 October 2009.
We are unable to provide the awards for Smith v. Manchester paid under chronic obstructive pulmonary disease scheme as these figures are included within the schedule 11 calculations under the term of the Claims Handling Agreement, and it is not possible to isolate them.
