§ Mr. OttawayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he has received reports on the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council's investigations into hand arm vibration syndrome, disorders of the knee and occupational rhinitis; and if he will make a statement. [24843]
§ Mr. HagueMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Security has today laid copies of the council's reports before Parliament—Cm 2842, 2843, and 2844. We
274W shall give them careful consideration and respond to the council's recommendations once the medical, administrative and financial issues raised by the reports have been examined.
Income support recipients with mortgage interest considered in their assessment All cases Cases with half mortgage interest Cases with full mortgage interest Number of cases Average MI considered per week £ Number of cases Average MI considered per week £ Number of cases Average MI considered per week £ 1990: Great Britain 310,000 34.33 40,000 33.70 270,000 34.43 North Eastern 45,000 23.25 7,000 19.32 38,000 24.03 London North 51,000 48.12 7,000 48.17 45,000 48.11 South Western 25,000 39.05 3,000 28.64 28,000 40.34 Wales 26,000 23.58 2,000 26.90 24,000 23.31 Midlands 52,000 25.47 6,000 24.72 46,000 25.57 North Western 50,000 25.33 8,000 26.58 42,000 25.11 Scotland 14,000 32.64 2,000 41.72 12,000 31.19 London South 47,000 52.98 6,000 57.39 41,000 52.38