§ Mr. Gordon MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many applications for war disablement pensions were made by members of the Mercantile Marine, in each of the last 20 years for which figures are available; and how many of these were(a) accepted and (b) rejected; [79462]
497W(2) how many applications were made for war disablement pensions by members of the eligible branches of the armed forces, other than members of the Mercantile Marine, in each of the past 20 years for which figures are available; and of these, how many were (a) accepted and (b) rejected. [79492]
Mercantile Marine 2001–2002 2000–2001 1999–2000 1998–1999 1997–1998 1996–1997 Received 83 98 97 97 187 265 Cleared1 78 113 115 138 225 403 Awarded 37 42 43 32 34 185 Rejected or withdrawn 41 71 72 106 191 218
Armed Forces 2001–2002 2000–2001 1999–2000 1989–1999 1997–1998 1996–1997 Received 9,620 10,799 11,599 13,807 16,778 26,842 Cleared1 11,106 10,809 13,128 13,286 22,352 34,385 Awarded 9,696 9,335 11,187 11,231 18,729 29,315 Rejected or withdrawn 1,410 1,474 1,941 2,055 3,623 5,070 Note: 1 May include claims uncleared from the previous year.
§ Mr. Gorden MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many applications for war disablement pensions were made by(a) members of the Mercantile Marine and (b) other eligible branches of the armed forces in respect of skin cancer and other associated conditions have been (i) upheld and (ii) rejected by tribunals in each of the past 20 years, for which figures are available. [79491]
§ Mr. IngramThe information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.