HC Deb 02 March 1939 vol 344 c1421
22. Mr. Dunn

asked the Minister of Labour how many partially disabled miners and miners suffering with miners' nystagmus and other scheduled industrial diseases whose compensation has been either reduced or discontinued are signing on at the Employment Exchanges, and are receiving benefits, either standard benefits or payments from the Unemployment Assistance Board, to the nearest available date; and why the numbers are increasing?

Mr. Brown

I regret that statistics giving the information desired are not available.

Mr. Dunn

Is it not possible to get these statistics and to present them to the House?

Mr. Brown

No, Sir, I understand that they do not exist.

Mr. T. Williams

Would not the right hon. Gentleman make a further attempt to get them so that we can see what they are?

Mr. Brown

I will have another look. I am always glad to help hon. Members, but my information is that they could not be got out without a great deal of trouble, in this form.

Mr. Dunn

If I put a further question down in a week or a fortnight, could the right hon. Gentleman then give me the figures?

Mr. Brown

I will tell the hon. Gentleman the result of my inquiries.