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Pneumoconiosis
Mr. Clapham: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many working miners are in receipt of a disability pension for pneumoconiosis; [69930]
- (2) how many former mineworkers are in receipt of a disability pension for pneumoconiosis; and how many cases were made an award in the last year for which figures are available. [69929]
Mr. Bayley: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows.
At 5 April 1997 there were approximately 7,700 awards 1 of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) in payment in respect of pneumoconiosis (prescribed disease D1) where the attributable industry was coalmining. In the 1997-98 year there were 229 new awards 2 for pneumoconiosis made where coal was the attributable agent. It is not known how many of these people may still be employed in the industry.
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Mr. Clapham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many posthumous awards were made for pneumoconiosis in the last year for which figures are available broken down by (a) age, (b) degree of disability and (c) coalfield area. [69931]
1 Figures based on a 10 per cent. sample of IIDB assessments in GB, which includes an adjustment for late statistical returns.
2 Figure from 100 per cent. data of new diagnoses.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division).
Mr. Bayley: The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Vibration White Finger
Mr. Clapham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many former mineworkers are in receipt of a disablement assessment for vibration white finger; and in how many cases an assessment was made in the last year for which figures are available; [69926]
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Mr. Bayley:
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows:
At 5 April 1997 there were approximately 1,000 awards 1 of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) in payment due to vibration white finger, where the attributable industry was coalmining.
In the year 1997-98 there were 183 assessments 2 made where coalmining was the attributable industry, above the disablement threshold for payment (14 per cent.) which would have resulted in payment of benefit. There were 2,175 new assessments 2 which were below the disablement assessment threshold for payment (14 per cent.). Some of
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these may have been aggregated with another prescribed disease, but would not in themselves have attracted a benefit award. It is not known how many of these people may still be employed in the mining industry.
Mr. Clapham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many (a) men and (b) women, broken down by occupation, (i) are in receipt of a disablement pension for asbestosis and (ii) were made an award in the last year for which figures are available. [69932]
Mr. Bayley:
The Information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
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(2) how many former mineworkers are in receipt of a disablement pension for vibration white finger; and how many pensions were awarded for the disease in the last year for which figures are available. [69927]
1 Figure based on a 10 per cent. sample of IIDB assessments in GB, which includes an adjustment for late statistical returns.
2 Figures from 100 per cent. data on new diagnosis.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division).
| All | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Occupations | 1,030 | 1,008 | 22 |
| Corporate managers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| General managers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other professionals | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Physical and engineering science associate professionals | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Life science and health associate professionals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Teaching associate professionals | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Office clerks | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Personal and protective services workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Extraction and building trades workers | 280 | 279 | 1 |
| Metal, machinery and related trades workers | 301 | 299 | 2 |
| Precision, handicraft, printing and related trades workers | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Other craft and related trades workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Stationary plant and related trades workers | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Machine operators and assemblers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Drivers and mobile plant operators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Sales and services elementary occupations | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agricultural, fishery and related labourers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport | 97 | 97 | 0 |
| Armed forces | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Notes:
1. Figures are not available by occupation or attributable agent for the total numbers of people receiving benefit related to asbestos.
2. Asbestos related diseases that are prescribed for the purpose of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit are Pneumoconiosis (prescribed disease D1), where the attributable agent is asbestos, Diffuse mesothelioma (prescribed disease D3), Carcinoma of the lung (prescribed disease D8) and Bilateral diffuse pleural thickening (prescribed disease D9). The table shows the new diagnosis for benefit purposes of these asbestos-related diseases, which have attracted an award of benefit in the 1997-98 year, by gender and occupation.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division). Figures based on 100 per cent. data.
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Electron Microscopes
Mr. Skinner: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what assessment he has made of the accuracy of electron microscopes employed for purposes of assessing the presence of asbestos fibres in lung tissue; and if he will make a statement. [70185]
Mr. Bayley:
This Department does not use electron microscopes for assessing the presence of asbestos fibres
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in lung tissue. The accuracy of electron microscopes is a matter for the providers of any such microscopy service.
Mr. Skinner:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security on how many occasions hon. Members have written to his Department about individual findings of special medical boards since 1986. [70181]
Mr. Bayley:
The information is not available.
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Mr. Clapham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims have been received from former mineworkers claiming for chronic bronchitis and emphysema since (a) 13 September 1993 and (b) April 1997; and how many awards were made over the period broken down by (i) age, (ii) degree of disability and (iii) coalfield area. [69934]
Mr. Bayley:
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out as follows.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) data from Benefits Agency "BREM" and Central Data Unit. 100 per cent. data, which are provisional and subject to amendment.
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| Benefits Agency directorate | 1 April 1996 to 1 April 1997 | 9 April 1997 to 31 December 1998 |
|---|---|---|
| East London and Anglia | 7 | 22 |
| Chilterns | 2 | 15 |
| London South | 12 | 721 |
| West Country | 12 | 93 |
| Mercia | 524 | 11,137 |
| West Midlands | 31 | 978 |
| Wales | 693 | 7,950 |
| North West Coast | 65 | 819 |
| Greater Manchester | 97 | 1,408 |
| Yorkshire | 605 | 8,045 |
| Tyne Tees | 279 | 5,216 |
| West of Scotland | 34 | 1,514 |
| East of Scotland | 94 | 4,007 |
| Total Great Britain | 2,455 | 41,925 |
Note:
The Benefits Agency area directorates were reorganised with effect from April 1996.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) data from Benefits Agency "BREM" and Central Data Unit. 100 per cent. data, which are provisional and subject to amendment.
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| 13 September 1993 to 1 October 1994 Percentage disability | 2 October 1994 to 31 March 1996 Percentage disability | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits Agency directorate | 14-24 | 25-34 | Over 34 | 14-19 | 20-25 | Over 25 |
| Anglia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chilterns | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South London and Wessex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Country | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| East London and Essex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South East | 4 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wessex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 38 | 52 | 521 | 5 | 16 | 104 |
| Midlands and South West | 3 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Mercia | 22 | 43 | 315 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| Wales | 203 | 223 | 891 | 4 | 48 | 161 |
| Merseyside | 5 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greater Manchester | 4 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lancashire and Cumbria | 18 | 25 | 104 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Tyne Tees | 33 | 83 | 467 | 2 | 7 | 48 |
| South Yorks and Humberside | 57 | 96 | 620 | 3 | 15 | 87 |
| North and West Yorkshire | 61 | 65 | 294 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Glasgow and Paisley | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North, Central and West Scotland | 3 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| East Scotland | 1 | 10 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Total Great Britain | 453 | 645 | 3,472 | 21 | 105 | 461 |
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) data from Benefits Agency "BREM" (for period 13 September 1993 to 1 October 1994) and Central Data Unit (for period 2 October 1994 to 31 March 1996). 100 per cent. data, which are provisional and subject to amendment.
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| 1 April 1996 to 31 March 1997 | 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 | 1 April 1998 to 31 December 1998 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree of disability | Degree of disability | Degree of disability | |||||||
| Benefits Agency directorate | 14-19% | 20-25% | Over 25% | 14-24% | 25-34% | Over 34% | 14-19% | 20-25% | Over 25% |
| East London and Anglia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chilterns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| London South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 45 | 2 | 20 | 47 |
| West Country | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Mercia | 2 | 14 | 69 | 137 | 192 | 1,733 | 7 | 35 | 477 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Wales | 4 | 11 | 39 | 207 | 264 | 1,178 | 37 | 108 | 474 |
| North West Coast | 2 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 80 | 3 | 9 | 56 |
| Greater Manchester | 1 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 154 | 10 | 24 | 86 |
| Yorkshire | 2 | 5 | 77 | 82 | 153 | 1,105 | 6 | 109 | 489 |
| Tyne Tees | 0 | 1 | 11 | 94 | 185 | 828 | 17 | 39 | 237 |
| West of Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 189 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| East of Scotland | 0 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 120 | 527 | 16 | 36 | 242 |
| Total Great Britain | 12 | 44 | 215 | 682 | 1,050 | 5,964 | 112 | 387 | 2,147 |
Notes:
1. Details of age and coalfield are not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
2. It is not known how many of these people may still be employed in the industry.
3. Details are provided by the Benefits Agency (BA) Area Directorates; it should be noted that the number of (and area covered by) these Directorates altered in April 1996.
Source:
DSS (Analytical Services Division) data from Benefits Agency "BREM" and Central Data Unit. 100 per cent. data, which are provisional and subject to amendment.
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Mr. Clapham: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many posthumous awards for chronic bronchitis and emphysema have been made to former mineworkers since 13 September 1993 broken down by (i) age, (ii) degree of disability and (iii) coalfield area. [69887]
Mr. Bayley: The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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