§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many individuals in each region have claimed industrial injuries disablement benefit for chronic bronchitis or emphysema under stage one of the approval scheme; and how many claims have been approved.
§ Mr. ScottThe table shows the number of valid claims received and the number successful as at 6 February 1994. Not all the claims received by 6 February would have been processed by that date.
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Area Claims received Assessed at 14 per cent. or over disabled (South) Anglia 9 2 Chilterns 11 0 South East 199 20 West Country 59 1 Wales and Central England East Midlands 2,665 175 Greater Manchester 150 19 Lancashire and Cumbria 1,113 64 Merseyside 249 19 Midlands South West 361 30 Wales 5,197 669 West Mercia 1,780 181 Scotland and North East Scotland 1,391 46 Glasgow 137 1 North and West Yorkshire 1,317 180 North, Central and West Scotland 1,101 20 South Yorkshire 3,455 347 Tyne Tees 4,023 324 TOTAL 23,217 2,098 Note:
Figures are based on a 100 per cent. count and subject to amendment.