§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Attorney-General whether the Lord Chancellor will be conducting a review of the present mechanism for the reporting of decisions of the Social Security Commissioners; and whether he will consult organisations frequently representing claimants in cases before the commissioners on that issue.
§ The Attorney-GeneralYes. The arrangements for reporting decisions of the Social Security Commissioners are currently under review. It is intended to consult relevant representative organisations before conclusions are reached.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Attorney-General whether he will take steps to make available to claimants and their representatives at each of the offices of the Social Security Commissioners a set of each of the following decisions of the commissioners for inspection and photocopying: (a) reported decisions, (b) starred decisions, (c) numbered decisions (old series) and (d) unreported decisions.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThis is among the matters being considered in the review now in hand of the arrangements governing the availability of decisions of the Social Security Commissioners.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Attorney-General whether as part of the measures being taken to reduce the delays in matters before the social security commissioners, he will be appointing part-time or deputy commissioners.
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§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Lord Chancellor intends to do so.