HC Deb 16 February 1981 vol 999 c35W
Mr. Allen McKay

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of attendance cases and mobility allowance cases subject to review for the Barnsley and Sheffield areas, respectively, and nationally for the years 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 to date; and how many people lost benefit as a result of the reviews.

Mr. Rossi

The number of attendance allowance reviews in Great Britain for each of the years in question up to the end of 1980 were:

1977 1978 1979 1980
19,900 21,100 16,800 21,800

Separate figures for the Barnsley and Sheffield areas are not kept and the other information requested is not available for the reasons given in my replies to the hon. Member for Eccles (Mr. Carter-Jones) on 4 February.—[Vol. 998, c. 142.]

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