§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) men and (b) women broken down by occupation are in receipt of a disablement pension for mesothelioma. [69928]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.
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Industrial Injuries Benefit—Current assessments of diffuse mesothelioma at 5 April 1997 by the industry attributable to the disease Thousand All assessments Men Women All Industries 0.7 0.7 — Agriculture, hunting and forestry — — — Fishing — — — Mining and quarrying — — — Manufacturing 0.3 0.3 — Electricity, gas and water supply — — — Construction 0.2 0.2 — Wholesale and retail trade — — — Hotels and restaurants — — — Transport, storage and communication 0.1* 0.1* — Financial intermediation — — — Real estate renting and business activities 0.1* 0.1* — Public administration and defence; compulsory social security — — — Education — — —
Industrial Injuries Benefit—Current assessments of diffuse mesothelioma at 5 April 1997 by the industry attributable to the disease Thousand All assessments Men Women Health and social work — — — Other community, social and personal activities — — — Private households with employed persons — — — Extra-territorial organisations and bodies — — — Notes:
1. Figures based on a 10 per cent. sample of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit assessments in GB, which include an adjustment for late statistical returns.
2. The convention '—' means nil or negligible, and an asterisk indicates that a figure may be too small to be statistically reliable.
3. Details of occupation are not recorded on Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit current mesothelioma assessments data.
Source
DSS (Analytical Services Division)
§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many posthumous awards for mesothelioma were made for(a) men and (b) women, broken down by occupation, who have died in the last year for which figures are available. [69933]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.