§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Social Security how many people there were on pension for industrial disease in each year from 1960 until the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Miss HerbisonThe estimated numbers of disablement pensions in payment under the Industrial Injuries Act to persons suffering from prescribed diseases were as follows:
Thousands All diseases Pneumoconiosis Other diseases 31st October, 1960 55.4 48.2 7.2 31st October, 1961 56.8 49.3 7.5 31st October, 1962 57.3 49.6 7.6 31st October, 1963 57.9 50.0 7.9 30th September, 1964 57.7 49.8 7.9 30th September, 1965* 56.5 48.6 7.9 * Provisional figures.