HC Deb 12 January 1981 vol 996 c443W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Socal Services how many cases have been awarded industrial disablement benefit for asbestosis, where asbestosis was complicated by lung cancer in each of the years 1967 to 1980, respectively.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The information is not held centrally and the cost of obtaining it would be disproportionately high.

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for each year 1964 to 1980 the number of cases in which industrial death benefit has(a) been awarded for lung cancer arising from exposure to asbestos and (b) been refused to claimants suffering from lung cancer who had occupational exposure to asbestos.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

I regret that this information is not available.