§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will specify by region(a) the number of 632W claimants of industrial disablement benefit and (b) the annual amount claimed by way of industrial disablement benefit. [26259]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is set out in the table.
Current Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB)Assessments at 5 April 1997 and Estimated Expenditure for the Year 1996/97, by Government office Region Assessments £ million All assessments 262,283 661 England All regions 211,820 534 North East 24,007 61 Yorks and Humber 23,780 60 East Midlands 18,483 47 East 21,463 54 London 32,053 81 South East 3,100 8 South West 14,146 36 West Midlands 34,168 86 North West 33,378 84 Merseyside 7,242 18 Wales 20,829 52 Scotland 25,725 65 Overseas 3,909 10