§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for each 829W pneumoconiosis board, for each year 1967 to 1980, in how many cases entered in the mesothelioma register have dependants, who were advised of the diagnosis of mesothelioma only after post-mortem, been awarded (a) industrial death benefit, (b) industrial disability benefit, (c) hardship allowance and (d) constant attendance allowance.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe following awards of industrial death benefit have been made on the basis that death resulted from mesothelioma:
Information is not yet available for awards in 1979 and 1980. I regret that information in respect of awards of disablement benefit, special hardship allowance and constant attendance allowance for this disease is not available.
Year of death 1967 18 1968 27 1969 22 1970 18 1971 24 1972 22 1973 28 1974 41 1975 78 1976 94 1977 88 1978 89
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for each pneumoconiosis board, for each year, 1967 to 1980, how many cases entered in the mesothelioma register have been awarded, during their lifetime, (a) industrial disability benefit, (b) hardship allowance and (c) constant attendance allowance.
§ Mr. PrenticeI regret that this information is not available.