§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give the numbers of(a) appeals to a medical board for mobility allowance and (b) allowances then awarded over the latest 12-month period for each area in England;
(2) what was the number of claims for mobility allowance made over the latest 12-month period for each area in England;
(3) what was the number of claims for mobility allowances over the latest 12-month period which have been successful at the first stage, after examination of doctor's reports, for each area in England.
§ Mr. ScottI regret that it is not possible to provide information in the form requested. For the information which is available, I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Mr. Rowlands) on 17 January 1989 at column120.
Real increase rents 1988–89 Cost of 1 per cent, increase in 1988–89 Increase on HB in 1988–89 Real increase rents 1989–90 Cost of 1 per cent, increase in 1989–90 Increase on HBin 1989–90 per cent. £ million £ million per cent. £ million £ million (1) (2) (1)x(2) Rent rebates England 1.7 26.1 44.4 — — — Wales 3.5 1.8 6.3 — — — Scotland 3.5 4.3 15.1 — — — Great Britain — — — 12.5 35.0 87.5 Total rent rebates — 32.2 65.7 — 35.0 87.5 Rent Allowances Great Britain 5.5 13.5 74.3 28.0 15.6 124.8 Total rents (rebates + allowances) — — 140.0 — — 212.3 Rate rebates England 1.7 15.1 25.7 32.2 15.7 34.5 Wales 3.7 1.0 3.7 32.6 1.0 2.6 Total (England and Wales only) — — 29.4 — 16.7 37.1 1 Assumption quoted in paragraph 48 of Cm. 615 (1989 PEWP); latest information and GDP deflator consistent with it. 2 Assumption quoted in Cm. 615; no information on actual position presently available. 3 Based on latest information and consistent with GDP deflator; no forecast in Cm. 615.