§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many industrial injury pensions were paid in the last complete year for which figures are available; what proportion was for industrial diseases; of these how many were for(a) pneumoconiosis, (b) asbestosis, (c) occupational deafness and (d) chronic bronchitis and emphysema. [34950]
§ Mr. Roger EvansInformation is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.
326WAs at 1 April 1995 the number of industrial injuries disablement benefit assessments in payment was 237,208. Of these, 44,544 assessments or 18.78 per cent. were in respect of prescribed industrial diseases.
Assessments in payment at 1 April 1995 Number Pneumoconiosis1 12,913 Asbestos-related diseases2 1,794 Occupational deafness 14,201 Chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema 3,536 Notes:
1 Pneumoconiosis, prescribed disease D1, includes pneumoconiosis, silicosis and asbestosis. information relating to asbestosis cases alone could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
2 The figures relating to asbestos related diseases include assessments relating to diffuse mesothelioma, prescribed disease D3; carcinoma of the lung, prescribed disease D8, and bilateral diffuse pleural thickening, prescribed disease D9.
Source:
Benefits Agency: Based on a 10 per cent. sample with an allowance for late returns. A recipient may be in receipt of more than one pension assessment.
§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of industrial injury pensions paid in the last complete year for which figures are available relate to workers or former workers in(a) coal mining, (b) construction and (c) heavy engineering. [34951]
§ Mr. Roger EvansInformation is not available in format requested.
As at 1 April 1995, the number of industrial injuries disablement benefit assessments in payment was 237,208. Of these, 14.76 per cent. or 35,014 relate to workers, or former workers in the coal mining industry, including deep coal mining, opencast coal working and the manufacture of solid fuel and 12.48 per cent. or 29,594 relate to workers, or former workers, in the construction industry.
Information relating to heavy engineering is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Source:
Benefits Agency—based on a 10 per cent. sample with an allowance for late returns. A recipient may be in receipt of more than one pension assessment.