§ Mrs Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services which industrial workers can claim compensation for industrial deafness; and if he will list the industries concerned.
§ Mr. RossiThe occupations covered by the industrial injuries occupational deafness scheme are set out under disease No. 48 in part I of schedule 1 to the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1980, SI 1980 No. 377, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.