§ Mr. D. J. Williamsasked the Minister of National Insurance how many claims for injury benefit were made under the Industrial Injuries Act in each year from 1949 to 1952; and how many of these claims came from the mining industry.
§ Mr. TurtonThe available information, which relates to awards of injury benefit, is set out in the table below.
(Thousands) Year Injury Benefit Awards Total Coal-mining 1949 737 259 1950 773 291 1951 760 294 1952 770* 300* * Provisional figures.
§ Sir. D. J. Williamsasked the Minister of National Insurance how many fatal accident claims were made under the Industrial Injuries Act in each year from 1949 to 1952.
§ Mr. TurtonFigures of claims are not available, but figures of awards are as follows:
Deaths from accident for which benefit under the Industrial Injuries Acts was awarded. 1949 1,905 1950 1,920 1951 1,844 *1952 1,725 *Provisional figure.