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Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many cases have been approved for compensation payments during the past 12 months under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers Compensation) Act 1979; what has been the average payment made in these cases; what is the total number of cases for which payment has been made since the enactment of this legislation; and what is the total compensation paid over this period and the average compensation corresponding to these figures.
Mr. Peter Bottomley
The information requested is as follows:
| Approved applications | Total paid £ | Average pay ment £ | |
| 1 July 1984 to 30 June 1985 | 46 | 269,519 | 5,859 |
| 4 July 1979 to 30 June 1985 | 4,488 | 27,037,524 | 6,024 |