Industrial Diseases: Compensation
Lords · Question HL14905 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government how many claims for payment under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 in 2025, or the most recent 12-month period available, were from workers in the kitchen and bathroom furniture sector.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 4 Mar 2026
The information requested is not readily available as occupation data is not held centrally for Pneumoconiosis Etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (‘1979 Act’) awards.