§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will take steps to find out what was the number of appeals initiated by his Department against medical board decisions that miners were suffering from prescribed disease No. 17, nitrous fumes; how many of these appeals have been successful; what was the average length of time taken on appeal by physical examination; and how many of these have been in North Staffordshire.
§ Mr. DeanNo. Some of the information requested is unobtainable and the rest could be obtained only after a disproportionate expenditure of staff time.