§ 7. Mr. Owenasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether in view of the high incidence of respiratory disease among miners, he will set up a Departmental Committee to examine the present procedure, so as to 2W ensure that legitimate claims for compensation are met.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterNo. I do not think this would serve a useful purpose at the present time. The hon. Member will no doubt be aware of the research now being carried on by the pneumoconiosis Research Unit into the question of the prevalence and cause of respiratory disability among miners.