§ 62. Sir I. Horobinasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what progress the Industrial Injuries Advisory Committee have made with their review of the provisions for byssinosis.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe Industrial Injuries Advisory Council submitted its Report on 20th December, 1955, and it is today published as a White Paper. The Council recommended two important relaxations of the conditions for payment of Industrial Injuries benefit for byssinosis: firstly, that the qualifying period of employment in the presecribed processes should be ten years instead of twenty; and secondly, that it should no longer be a condition for benefit that the disablement is assessed at 50 per cent. or more. I have decided to accept these two recommendations, and I propose to make the necessary Regulations to come into operation on 8th February.
§ Mr. John Hillasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance when the Report of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council on byssinosis will be received; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to a Question earlier today by my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham, East (Sir I. Horobin).