§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications for compensation under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers Compensation) Act 1979 have been received by his Department so far; how many of these have been accepted for further investigation: and how many have been rejected.
§ Mr. Mayhew2,179 applications have so far been received; 149 applicants have been told that they do not appear to 335W satisfy one or more of the basic entitlement conditions. The remaining 2,030 applications are still under consideration, but a number of these applicants also will almost certainly fail to satisfy the entitlement conditions, in particular because not every relevant employer will have ceased to carry on business.