HC Deb 21 June 1993 vol 227 cc68-9W
Mr. Bradley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people received industrial disablement pension in each year since 1979.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is in the table:

Estimated average numbers of recipients1 at any one time
Thousands
Period Number
1979–80 270
1980–81 265
1981–82 260
1982–83 265
1983–84 265
1984–85 260
1985–86 265
1986–87 285
1987–88 290
1988–89 295
1989–90 295
1990–91 305
1991–92 295
1992–93 295
1 The information is taken from departmental reports. The figures include recipients of industrial injuries disablement pension and/or reduced earnings allowance.