§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases referred to pneumoconiosis medical panels by coroners' pathologists who have diagnosed asbestosis there have been in which (a) the pneumoconiosis medical panel has confirmed the diagnosis of asbestosis, (b) the pneumoconiosis medical panel has not confirmed the diagnosis of asbestosis with the alternative diagnosis made in each of these cases and (c) the pneumoconiosis medical panel has confirmed the diagnosis but it has been decided that asbestosis did not contribute to death and has been omitted from the death certificate.
§ Mr. PrenticeI have been asked to reply.
Separate records of the opinions of coroners' pathologists and of the pneumoconiosis medical panels as to the cause of death are not maintained. I therefore regret that this information is not available. It could be obtained only at disproportionate expense.