§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons who formerly worked in (a) slate quarrying and (b) other industries have now received compensation under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers Compensation) Act 1979; how many cases in each category there are still outstanding awaiting determination of their applications; and how many new applications in each category have been received by his Department during the first half of 1981.
§ Mr. WaddingtonIn respect of the slate quarrying industry, 377 living sufferers and 376 dependants of deceased sufferers have received payments and 11 cases are still outstanding.
Regarding other industries, 1,975 living sufferers and 472 dependants have been paid and 77 cases are still outstanding.
During the first half of 1981, 19 applications were received in respect of those who worked in the slate quarrying industry and 97 in respect of other industries.