Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101549

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Textiles

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Tom Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether any lung or respiratory conditions linked to exposure to jute or textile fibres are currently prescribed diseases for the purposes of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Department keeps the list of prescribed diseases under review for the purposes of entitlement to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. There are several prescribed diseases that may apply to lung or respiratory conditions depending on individual ci...

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