§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons in receipt of a disablement pension under the National Insurance (Indus-
Industrial Injuries Acts Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme Special Hardship allowance Unemployability Supplement Constant Attendance allowance Hospital Treatment Allowance Unemployability supplement Costant Attendance Allowance 1974 … 78,000 400 2,400 100 40 30 1973 … 81,000 400 2,400 200 50 30 1972 … 82,000 400 2,400 100 60 30 1971 … 83,000 400 2,300 300 90 50 1970 … 85,000 500 2,300 200 100 60 1969 … 87,000 500 2,200 200 120 70 1968 … 86,000 500 2,100 200 140 90 1967 … 85,000 500 2,000 200 150 100 1966 … 85,000 500 1,900 300 180 100 1965 … 84,000 500 1,900 500 1964 … 82,000 500 1,800 400 1963 … 79,000 500 1,700 500 1962 … 76,000 500 1,800 500 1961 … 74,000 500 1,700 500 1960 … 71,000 400 1,600 500 1959 … 67,000 400 1,500 600 1958 … 61,000 300 1,300 500 1957 … 59,000 200 1,300 500 1956 … 56,000 200 1,300 600 1955 … 52,000 200 1,100 600 1954 … 49,000 100 1,000 600 1953 … 44,000 100 700 600 1952 … 49,000 100 700 400 No figures are available for the industrial injuries scheme for years before 1952. The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme started in 1966.