§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to publish details of the performance and targets of the Child Support Agency; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LilleyThe Child Support Agency's annual report for 1993–94 and business plan for 1994–95 will be published on Monday 4 July. Copies will be available in the Vote Office from 10.30 am.
Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (PD D12) by Area Directorate Area Claims received 1Disallowed on employment grounds 2Disallowed on medical grounds 3Assessed at 14 per cent. or over disabled South Anglia 24 4 4 3 Chilterns 22 5 3 0 South East 449 28 304 31 West Country 147 8 41 4 Wales and Central England East Midlands 5,328 109 3,791 461 Greater Manchester 313 13 225 29 Lancashire and Cumbria 2,165 116 1,418 123 Merseyside 472 22 329 35 Midlands South West 624 26 449 48 Wales 8,696 543 5,469 1,152 West Mercia 3,532 180 2,318 324 Scotland and North East Scotland 2,366 79 1,867 85 Glasgow 233 12 94 8 North and West Yorkshire 2,511 83 1,757 339 North, Central and West Scotland 1,870 84 1,520 49 South Yorkshire and Humberside 6,272 141 4,504 671 Tyne Tees 6,889 135 5,555 517 Grand Total 41,913 1,588 29,648 3,879 1Claims disallowed on employment grounds are those where the customer had not worked underground in a coal mine for a period of at least 20 years. 2Claims disallowed on medical grounds include—customers with insufficient lung function loss; where category 1 pneumoconiosis has not been diagnosed, and those where chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema has not been diagnosed. 3Claims assessed at 14 per cent. or more will result in an award of benefit. Note:
Not all claims received would have been decided by 19 June 1994.
Based on a 100 per cent. count and subject to amendment.