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Mr. Clapham
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants have applied for an award for vibration white finger in each coalfield area; and how many awards have been made since 1992. [1703]
Mr. Denham
The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
| New claims to industrial injuries disablement benefit for vibration white finger in the years ending March 1996 and 1997 by standard statistical region | ||
| Region | April to March 1995–96 | April to March 1996–97 |
| Northern | 6,440 | 3,950 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 2,040 | 1,640 |
| East Midlands | 250 | 600 |
| East Anglia | 10 | 30 |
| South East | 50 | 120 |
| South West | 20 | 60 |
| West Midlands | 370 | 470 |
| North West | 660 | 800 |
| Scotland | 1,880 | 2,730 |
| Wales | 1,240 | 1,970 |
| Total Great Britain | 12,960 | 12,370 |
| Initial awards of industrial injuries disablement benefit for vibration white finger since April 1992 | ||||
| Region | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 |
| Northern | 6 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| East Midlands | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| East Anglia | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
| South East | 4 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| South West | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| West Midlands | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| North West | 6 | 7 | 23 | 8 |
| Scotland | 12 | 23 | 74 | 200 |
| Wales | — | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Total Great Britain | 40 | 65 | 146 | 250 |
Note:
Figures are based on a 10 per cent. sample of claims and a 100 per cent. count of assessments.
Source:
Analytical Services Division data.