Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Michael Clapham (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 1 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Topical Questions
- Question
- Last week, I met a group of members of a miners' support group to discuss the application of industrial injuries disablement benefit for osteoarthritis of the knee, and they complained of wide variations between assessments given throughout the regions. Will my Ministers ask their medical advisers to look at the medical process to ensure that it is applied uniformly at centres throughout the country?
- Answer
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this important point. The whole House would acknowledge what he has done to champion the cause of former miners across the country, including in my own area of Kent. It is important that there is confidence in the system, so we need continuity within the assessment process. I will most certainly look further at this issue and write to him accordingly.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 505 c18
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Compensation Industrial diseases Industrial injuries disablement benefit Children Maintenance
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