HC Deb 18 March 1971 vol 813 cc385-6W
Mr. McGuire

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if lie will seek to amend Section 5 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injury) Act, 1965, so as to provide that, where the balance of probabilities supports the contention that death was caused by employment, the doctrine of injury by process will not defeat a claim for Industrial Death Benefit.

Mr. Dean

No. The difficulties of coming to a conclusion on injury by pro- cess are such that a change on the lines the hon. Member suggests would not be a practicable proposition.