§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many compensation claims from his Department's ex-service personnel for asbestos-related
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1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–021 Service Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Royal Navy2—Wastage rates Officers Overall — 19 — 19 — 16 — 13 — — Phase 1 — — — — — — — — 12 4.5 Phase 2 — — — — — — — — 18 10 Ratings Overall — 26 — 25 — 30 — 27 — — Phase 1 — — — — — — — — 551 23 Phase 2 — — — — — — — — 245 14 Royal Marines—Wastage rates Officers3 phase 1 15 37 7 16 11 28 17 38 3 5 ORs4 Overall 534 57 511 49 567 53 528 48 455 49 Army—Wastage rates Officers Overall — — 117 16 57 14 99 15 59 14 Soldiers Phase 1 — — — — — 28 2,586 21 2,111 17 Phase 2 — — — — — 4 270 3 180 3 Royal Air Force—wastage rates Officers6 (IOT) 27 5 28 5 22 4 10 2 n/a n/a IST7 — 11 — 14 — 6 — 9 n/a n/a Airmen8 Phase 1 — 10 — 13 — 8 — 10 — 8 Phase 2 — 5 — 8 — 11 — 10 — 4 diseases contracted before 1987 have been refused (a) in each year since 1987 and (b) since 1972; and if he will make a statement. [31203]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Ministry of Defence does not hold the information requested by the hon. Member as claims for compensation from service or ex-service personnel involving asbestos related diseases have not traditionally been recorded separately. The Ministry of Defence does produce a Claims Annual Report, a copy of which is placed in the Library of the House. This document contains additional information on all aspects of common-law compensation claims against the Ministry of Defence, including asbestos-related claims.