HC Deb 22 June 1950 vol 476 cc159-60W
Dr. Stross

asked the Minister of National Insurance (1) whether, in the light of recent experience, she will state approximately what is the expectation of life of a workman suffering from silicosis in the pottery industry in the first, second and third stages of the disease and also from silicosis in any stage, accompanied by pulmonary tuberculosis;

(2) whether she will give the expectation of life of a workman suffering from pneumoconiosis where the loss of faculty is estimated at from 20 to 30 per cent.

Dr. Summerskill

I regret that the detailed information for which my hon. Friend asks in these Questions is not available.