§ Mr. Buchanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in how many 259W cases in Scotland in each year since 1973 industrial injuries awards were made to sufferers from mesothelioma.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe number of awards of industrial injuries disablement benefit for mesothelioma made to people in Scotland is as follows:
1973 2 1974 3 1975 3 1976 7 1977 3 1978 2 1979 1 In addition, an unknown number of awards has been made in which, for medical reasons, the diagnosis was recorded as pneumoconiosis (asbestosis).