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Mr. Wigley
asked the Paymaster General 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 this Act came into force; and what is the total compensation paid over the period and the average compensation corresponding to these figures.
Mr. Peter Bottomley
The information requested is as follows:
| Approved applications | Total paid £ | Average payment £ | |
| 1 November 1984 to 31 October 1985 | 67 | 427,956 | 6,387 |
| 4 July 1979 to 31 October 1985 | 4,527 | 26,359,136 | 5,823 |
465. The figures for the period 4 July 1979 to 30 June 1985 should have read:
Approved applications
| Total paid £
| Average payment £
| |
| and not | 4,488 | 26,088,388 | 5,813 |
| 4,488 | 27,037,524 | 6,024 |