§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people in industry and commerce suffer from asthma, allocating the total as between men and women.
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what he estimates to be the time lost in industry and commerce through the employment of people suffering from asthma for the most recent year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MoyleInformation is not available about the total sickness absence of asthma sufferers in industry and commerce. The following are the numbers of days of certified incapacity for sickness and invalidity benefits due to asthma in 1974–75. The figures relate to the working population as a whole and not to any particular sector.
DAYS OF CERTIFIED INCAPACITY FOR SICKNESS AND INVALIDITY BENEFIT DUE TO ASTHMA Males Females Total 3rd June 1974 to 31st May 1975 1,689,000 556,000 2,245,000
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual cost to the National Health Service for the treatment of asthma.
§ Mr. MoyleI regret that this information is not available; the costs of treating specific conditions or diseases are not separately identified in National Health Service accounts.