§ Mr. Warbeyasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many certificates of pneumoconiosis disablement have been issued at each level of assessment of disablement in each of the months from January to September, 1954, inclusive.
§ Mr. MarplesFigures for each month are not available, but the following table gives the quarterly figures.
INITIAL ASSESSMENTS OF DISABLEMENT FROM PNEUMOCONIOSIS, MADE UNDER THE NATIONAL INSURANCE (INDUSTRIAL INJURIES) ACTS. Percentage assessment of disablement Number of cases in each quarter January to March,1954 April to June, 1954 July to September, 1954 (provisional) 10 444 645 635 20 334 355 322 30 193 181 136 40 83 63 70 50 46 32 35 60 18 15 7 70 7 15 7 80 6 6 — 90 1 — — 100 36 44 48