§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people in England and Wales have suffered such severe disablement as would qualify for over 90 per cent. disablement pension under the industrial injury benefit scheme as a result of actions attributed to the Provisional Irish Republican Army or related illegal organisations in each year since 1970;
(2) how many people in England and Wales have suffered such severe disablement as would qualify for over 90 per cent. disablement pension under the industrial 58W injury benefit scheme as a result of actions attributed to illegal Loyalist organisations of Northern Ireland in each year since 1970.
§ Mr. MayhewI regret that the information requested is not available, since under the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Benefit) Regulations 1975 such a pension is determined by an independent medical board appointed for the purpose.