Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Monday, 3 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Sutton and Cheam of 23rd January, Official Report, 398 c478W, on the NHS Pensions Agency, how many applications for permanent injury benefit for a disorder have been submitted in each year since 1997. - Includes table.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Mr. Burstow) of 23 January 2003, Official Report, column 478W, on the NHS Pensions Agency, how many applications for permanent injury benefit for a disorder have been submitted in each year since 1997. [96044] Mr. Hutton: The number of permanent injury benefit applications in respect of a disorder or injury for the financial years April 1997 to March 2002 is shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Applications Number of applications 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 1,161 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999 989 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000 846 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 723 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 575 Total 4,294 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 96044; 400 c638W;400 c630W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Applications Health professions Industrial injuries Permanent injury benefit
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk