§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he intends to lay regulations to allow people to appeal against the period of an award of mobility allowance.
§ Mr. NewtonMy right hon. Friend hopes to be able to lay these regulations within the next two weeks.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what circumstances a mobility allowance may be reviewed and withdrawn immediately after a successful appeal by the claimant to a medical appeal tribunal; if he will ensure that decisions of tribunals are not vitiated in this manner and that no review should be undertaken unless there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the decision of the tribunal; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonRegulations provide that any decision of a medical appeal tribunal may be reviewed at any time by a medical board if the board are satisfied by fresh evidence that the decision was given in ignorance of or was based on a mistake as to some material fact, or there has been any relevant change of circumstances since the decision was given. It is unlikely that a review would be carried out immediately after a decision by a medical appeal tribunal, but if the right hon. Member has a particular case in mind perhaps he will write to me.