§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the number of claimants in Wales who will not be eligible to claim for noise-induced hearing loss as a result of the decision to exclude those whose claim is for less than 20 per cent. disablement.
§ Mr. ScottI have been asked to reply.
The information on which to base a separate estimate for Wales is not available. The proposed change would bring war pension rules for claims in respect of noise-induced hearing loss more into line with those for occupational deafness under the industrial injuries scheme.