§ 66. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he is aware that doctors in industry are causing workers to be removed to less remunerative jobs because they are suffering from category one pneumoconiosis, whereas the pneumoconiosis panel of his Department refuses to certify cases of category one pneumoconiosds, thereby depriving the workers concerned of entitlement to hardship allowance; and if he will take steps to ensure that every worker diagnosed as pneumoconiotic is made eligible for hardship allowance.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAny person diagnosed under the Industrial Injuries scheme as disabled by pneumoconiosis
£ millions — 1948–49* 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 Exchequer supplements to contributions 66.6 95.7 95.8 80.5 65.3 70.0 Additional Exchequer payments 26.6 40.0 44.0 24.0 — — Total 93.2 135.7 139.8 104.5 65.3 70.0 per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. Total Exchequer payments as percentage of total income of the Fund 25 26 26 20 13 13
— 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 (estimated) Exchequer supplements to contributions 71.0 92.0 96.3 100.9 124.2 123.0 Additional Exchequer payments — — — — 39.0 46.0 Total 71.0 92.0 96.3 100.9 163.2 169.0 per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. Total Exchequer payments as percentage of total income of the Fund 12 14 14 14 18 18 * The period 5th July, 1948 to 31st March, 1949.
§ 71. Mr. Millanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the estimated amount of the Exchequer supplement to the National Insurance Fund in each of the years 1961–62, 1966–67, 1971–72, 1976–77, and 1981–82; and what percentage of total income to the Fund this represents in each case.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterFor the amounts of the Exchequer supplement in the years mentioned in the Question, I would
42Wcan qualify for special hardship allowance subject to the usual conditions. As the hon. Member will appreciate, I have no responsibility for doctors in industry.