§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many men in South Wales were diagnosed by his Department and agencies as suffering from vibration white finger in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000 to date; [125742]
(2) how many former miners in South Wales applied for Disablement Benefit for vibration white finger in (a) 1997, (b) 1999 and (c) 2000 to date. [125741]
§ Mr. BayleyThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Information on claims to industrial injuries disablement benefit for vibration white finger made in Wales Number of claims made for industrial injuries disablement benefit for vibration white finger in Wales1 Number of men who were first diagnosed as suffering from vibration white finger for industrial injuries disablement benefit 1997 2,300 300 1998 1,300 201 1999 1,300 108 First quarter 2000 400 16 1 Estimate Notes:
1. Claims data are based on a 10 per cent. sample.
2. Diagnoses data are based on a 100 per cent. count of first diagnosed assessments.
3. Diagnoses will be made after the claim has been made. Claims and any resultant diagnoses may not be made in the same period.
Source:
DSS Information Centre