§ Mr. James Lamondasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many applications were received for compensation under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 for each category of dust-induced industrial disease, both as respects sufferers and dependants;
(2) if he will give the numbers of claims granted, refused and pending for each category of dust-induced disease under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979, and the total value of compensation paid for each disease, together with the total amount of compensation paid under the scheme as a whole.
§ Mr. Joel Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the total amount of rejected byssinosis claims;
(2) how many claims have been received for payment in respect of byssinosis under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979; and how many have been rejected;
(3) what is the total amount paid in respect of byssinosis claims under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979.
§ Dr. John Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications for compensation have been received under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979; how many have been determined; how many successful claims there have been; what is the total compensation paid; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewThe position on 18 July was as follows: 169W
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Total applications Payment authorised Not entitled to a payment Outstanding Sufferers Dependants Sufferers Dependants Sufferers Dependants Sufferers Dependants Total of payments Authorised£ Byssinosis … 2,243 275 1,137 72 582 42 524 161 8,446,290 Pneumoconiosis (Slate workers) … 394 443 308 314 41 54 45 75 2,361,815 Pneumoconiosis (Pottery workers) … 322 114 124 18 119 34 79 62 924,075 Asbestosis and Diffuse Mesothelioma 54 54 9 14* 22 7 23 33 130,790 Other … 463 270 45† 31‡ 305$ 126§ 113 113 466,190 Total … 3,476 1,156 1,623 449 1,069 263 734 444 12,329,160 * Of which 11 Diffuse Mesothelioma. † Of which 13 Iron-ore mining, 16 foundries. ‡ Of which 23 Iron-ore mining. § A high proportion of these are coal-miners and their dependants, and those not suffering from any of the diseases covered by the Act.
§ Mr. James Lamondasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will bring forward proposals to improve the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 by setting aside the condition under which every employer up to the date of developing the disease is no longer in business.
§ Mr. MayhewNo.