HC Deb 29 June 1953 vol 517 c1W
Mr. D. J. Williams

asked the Minister of National Insurance how many claims for injury benefit were made under the Industrial Injuries Act in each year from 1949 to 1952; and how many of these claims came from the mining industry.

Mr. Turton

The available information, which relates to awards of injury benefit, is set out in the table below.

(Thousands)
Year Injury Benefit Awards
Total Coal-mining
1949 737 259
1950 773 291
1951 760 294
1952 770* 300*
* Provisional figures.

Sir. D. J. Williams

asked the Minister of National Insurance how many fatal accident claims were made under the Industrial Injuries Act in each year from 1949 to 1952.

Mr. Turton

Figures of claims are not available, but figures of awards are as follows:

Deaths from accident for which benefit under the Industrial Injuries Acts was awarded.
1949 1,905
1950 1,920
1951 1,844
*1952 1,725
*Provisional figure.