§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how much has been claimed in benefits by persons due to accidents in the construction industry in England and Wales in each of the last six years;
(2) if records are kept of beneft claimed by workers involved in accidents in the construction industry and of amounts paid.
§ Mr. NewtonRecords of number of claims and amounts of benefit paid to workers in the construction industry are not held centrally.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many workers in the construction industry in England and Wales claimed benefit for industrial injuries in each of the past six years.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation in the form requested is not available centrally. The following table shows the number of awards of benefit to construction workers in Great Britain from 1976 to 1982. Figures for later years are not yet available.
Year ending 30 September Awards of injury benefit Awards of disablement benefit 1976–77 70,300 * 1977–78 69,000 * 1978–79 * * 1979–80 57,100 6,810 1980–81 49,300 5,810 1981–82 45,300 5,330 * Not available.