HC Deb 24 May 1990 vol 173 c319W
Mr. Loyden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people have been awarded disablement benefit arising from pneumoconiosis (D1) in each year; and how many people had their claim for disablement benefit dismissed because it was decided that they do not suffer from pneumoconiosis in each year.

Mr. Scott

The available information is set out in the table:

D1 pneumoconiosis: diagnoses by special medical boards
Boarding excluding reassessments Diagnosed Not diagnosed
1989 1,940 661 1,279
1988 1,929 562 1,367
1987 1,996 652 1,344
1986 2,336 747 1,589
1985 2,300 702 1,598

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