HC Deb 05 July 1988 vol 136 c566W
122. Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many new cases of occupational ill-health among active workers he estimates there are each year in Britain.

136. Mr. Maxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many new cases of occupational ill-health among active workers he estimates there are each year in Britain.

Mr. Nicholls

In 1987, the latest year for which figures are available, there were 4,792 awards of disablement benefit because of new cases of occupational disease under industrial injuries and other compensation schemes. The figure does not include people not claiming or qualifying for benefit, and does not distinguish between active workers and others.