§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what was the total budget in each year since 1993 for training courses provided for medical consultants working with the medical appeals tribunals section of the Northern area of the independent tribunal service;
(2) if he will list for each year since 1993 and to the latest available date (a) all general training courses, their duration and numbers attending and (b) all specialist or medical training courses, their duration and umbers attending, which were provided for medical consultants working with the medical appeals tribunals section of the Northern area of the independent tribunal service;
(3) how many medical consultants are employed by the independent tribunal service in each region.
§ Mr. HagueThese are matters for the President of the independent tribunal service, his honour Judge Bassingthwaighte. I will ask him to write to the hon. Member.