§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which venues have ceased to be used by social security appeal tribunals since January 1996; and which venues it is proposed to cease using. [2025]
§ Mr. Roger Evans[pursuant to his reply of 4 November, Official Report, column 386]: Unfortunately, the reply I gave was open to misinterpretation. A more appropriate answer is as follows:
The following nine venues have ceased to be used by social security appeal tribunals since January 1996: Mansfield, Brigend, Meerthyr Tydfil, Pontypridd, Gloucester, Yeovil, Huddersfield, Scunthorpe and Paisley.
The independent tribunal service constantly reviews and examines its running costs of which tribunal accommodation forms a large part. I understand that the ITS is currently considering the continued usage of a number of current premises and that liaison with tribunal users is taking place. No firm decisions have been taken at this time.