VACCINE DAMAGE PAYMENTS (Hansard, 15 February 1989)

HL Deb 15 February 1989 vol 504 c282WA 282WA

§ Lord Allen of Abbeydale
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will give figures, far each of the past eight years, of the number of applications and of awards under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.

§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security (Lord Skelmersdale)
The information requested is set out in the table:

CLAIMS AND AWARDS UNDER THE VACCINE DAMAGE
PAYMENTS ACT 1979

Year Number of Claims Number of Awards

1981 72 74

1982 89 43

1983 93 42

1984 156 29

1985 76 26

1986 78 15

1987 66 10

1988 39 4

1989^* 6 0

^*to 7th February

CLAIMS AND AWARDS UNDER THE VACCINE DAMAGE PAYMENTS ACT 1979
Year	Number of Claims	Number of Awards
1981	72	74
1982	89	43
1983	93	42
1984	156	29
1985	76	26
1986	78	15
1987	66	10
1988	39	4
1989^*	6	0
^*to 7th February