House of Commons Hansard Debates for 25 Apr 1994

Written Answers to Questions

Monday 25 April 1994

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT

Pharmaceutical Injury Claims

Mr. French : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the total net cost of providing legal aid to those people making pharmaceutical injury claims for the years 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Mr. John M. Taylor : The information requested is not available.

Mr. French : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many pharmaceutical injury claims were made in the years 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Mr. John M. Taylor : This information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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Mr. French : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many pharmaceutical injury cases were commenced through the small claims courts in each year since 1990.

Mr. John M. Taylor : This information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. French : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what percentage of all personal injury claims were accounted for by pharmaceutical injury claims in 1991, 1992 and 1993.

Mr. John M. Taylor : This information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Magistrates, West Midlands

Mr. George : To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the political balance of magistrates in each of the districts within the west midlands county.

Mr. John M. Taylor : The political balance of magistrates in each of the districts within the west midlands county, on the latest information available, is as follows :

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