§ 9 and 10. Mr. T. Brownasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (1) if he will state in tabular form the number of claims made, the number of claims allowed, and the number of claims disallowed for disablement benefits; the number of claims made for death benefits, the number allowed, the number disallowed, and the amount of money paid out to each class of case, during the period from 10th March, 1952, up to and including 31st December, 1954, under the Pneumoconiosis and Byssinosis Scheme, which came into operation on 10th March, 1952; and the total amount of benefits paid out;
(2) if he will state the number of claims made, the number of claims allowed and the number of claims disallowed under the Pneumoconiosis and Byssinosis Scheme, 1954, which became operative on 8th November, 1954, up to and including Saturday, 29th January, 1955.
§ Mr. MarplesI am sending the hon. Member all the available information.