§ Mr. Stottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many sufferers of byssinosis have claimed industrial disease benefits: and how many have been successful in their claims since 1975.
§ Mr. PrenticeI regret that our records do not show how many people in all have claimed disablement benefit for byssinosis. However, the following table shows the number of claimants since 1975 who have satisfied the appropriate occupational requirements and been referred for examination by pneumoconiosis medical boards, and the number in whom the disease has been diagnosed:
All examinations 1975 451 1976 337 1977 266 1978 246 1979 268
Disease diagnosed 1975 156 1976 102 1977 87 1978 78 1979 75