§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims his Department has received for industrial deafness; and how many were successful from 1979–80, 1980–81 and from 1981 to the present.
§ Mr. Rossi:The information requested is set out in the table below. The occupational deafness scheme was amended on 3 September 1979. The periods selected show the situation since then.
12 months ending 2 September 1980 5,253 838 12 months ending 1 September 1981 4,931 943 2 September 1981 to 29 September 1981 327 69