§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims have been refused, since the introduction of the occupational asthma scheme (PD53), due to the person having left an industry for more than 10 years.
§ Mr. NewtonThis information is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims have been made since the introduction of the occupational asthma scheme (PD53); how many of these were successful; and how many successful claims were made under group (vii), arising from flour or grain dust.
§ Mr. Newton1,136 claims have been made between 29 March 1982, when asthma was prescribed as an industrial disease, and 31 March 1984, the latest date for which information is available. 312 claims, of which 81 related to exposure to flour or grain dust, have been successful.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he is going to launch his publicity campaign to increase awareness of the occupational asthma scheme (PD 53).
§ Mr. NewtonEmployers' associations, trade unions and other interested bodies have been told of the scheme's provisions. A special poster will be issued during this month for display in the work place, in clinics and surgeries and by self-help and advisory organisations.