§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many deaths have occurred in England and Wales resulting from asbestos-related diseases in the last three years; and what levels of industrial disablement benefits have been allocated to patients in hospital while receiving treatment for such diseases.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information is not available in the form requested. However, the numbers of deaths from asbestos-related diseases recorded in Great Britain in respect of people known to have worked with asbestos and participating in the asbestos survey are:
Number 1981 598 1982 619 1983 *530 * (latest information available). When a person is admitted to hospital for treatment of an injury or disease for which he is receiving industrial disablement benefit, that benefit is increased to the 100 per cent. rate whilst he remains in hospital.