§ Mr. Cocksasked the Minister of National Insurance whether he is aware that out of 76 cases of presumed silicosis 811W or pneumoconiosis from Nottinghamshire dealt with by the Silicosis Medical Board at Sheffield during the last five years only four certificates have been granted; and, in view of the dissatisfaction caused by these decisions, whether he will make inquiries into the methods and principles followed by this Board in coming to their conclusions.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsI am advised that the position to which my hon. Friend refers is not attributable to the methods of examination and principles of diagnosis adopted by the panel of the Medical Board in this area. They are uniform with those followed by other panels, and I do not consider that a special inquiry would be warranted.