HC Deb 23 January 1989 vol 145 c415W
Mr. Leighton

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average length of time taken by an appeal from a claimant denied benefit because of the availability for work test; and what proportion of these appeals is successful.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

For the quarter ended 31 March 1988, the average length of time was 22½ weeks. A total of 36.6 per cent. of appeals were found in the appellants' favour.