§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people claimed disablement benefit because of vibration white finger in the period 1990 to 1995; and how many of those claims were approved between 1990 and 1995. [11594]
§ Mr. BurtInformation is not readily available in the formate requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Such information as is available is in the table.
Initial assessments of disability where PD All(vibration white finger) diagnosed and those resulting in an award of industrial injuries disablement benefit Total PD All assessments PD A11 assessments of 14 per cent. or more 1990–91 6,850 36 1991–92 5,223 21 1992–93 2,476 40 1993–94 1,877 65 1994–95 1,883 146 Source:
100 per cent. count of cases.