§ 42. Sir T. Mooreasked the Attorney-General how many independent appeal tribunals have now been set up; how many cases have been heard; and how many appeals have been successful.
§ The Solicitor-General (Major Sir David Maxwell Fyfe)I will give the figures for the whole of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Up to 12th May, 14 pensions appeal tribunals had been set up; 4,615 appeals had been heard, and 1,056 appeals had been allowed.
§ Sir T. MooreIn view of the general appreciation of these tribunals, may I ask whether it is intended to set up more of them?
§ The Solicitor-GeneralFor the next few months we do not anticipate an increase in the flow of cases. About September we anticipate that there will be a greater flow, and at that time we will be in a position to set up more tribunals.