§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of the cost of implementing the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council's recommendations on chronic bronchitis and emphysema. [2029]
§ Mr. Roger EvansAny assessment of the cost of implementing the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council's recommendations could only be a broad estimated as it would be based on assumptions about the number of claimants who may come forward. The estimate annual benefit cost is around £20 million, with an additional administrative cost in the first year of around £5 million.