It is too late to claim for 2000 to 2002, as the government's cut-off point for claims has ended, but men who were 60 in winters 1997, 1998 and 1999, but did not get the payment should ring the helpline to see if they are eligible.

BBC: NEWS | Business | Winter payments deadline looms

The cut off point they appear to want to impose is 1, 500 metres - which, in this year's competition would exclude some teams from Ecuador, Peru and Mexico, as well as the Bolivians.

BBC: Tim Vickery column

Which may be why Mr Hemming's point of order on super-injunctions this week was twice cut off by the Speaker - who said he would discuss it in private, but not in the Chamber.

BBC: Parliamentary privilege, MPs and super-injunctions