§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have been awarded disablement benefit arising from pneumoconiosis (D1) in each year; and how many people had their claim for disablement benefit dismissed because it was decided that they do not suffer from pneumoconiosis in each year.
§ Mr. ScottThe available information is set out in the table:
D1 pneumoconiosis: diagnoses by special medical boards Boarding excluding reassessments Diagnosed Not diagnosed 1989 1,940 661 1,279 1988 1,929 562 1,367 1987 1,996 652 1,344 1986 2,336 747 1,589 1985 2,300 702 1,598