Appeals (Hansard, 27 April 1998)

§ Mr. Levitt
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of social security appeals tribunals were(a) attended by the appellant and/or a representative and (b) unattended; and what was the success rate for (i) attended and (ii) unattended appeals in each of the last four quarters. [38973]

§ Mr. Keith Bradley
The information is set out in the tables.
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Success rate of attended and unattended tribunals

All attendances In appellant's favour Not attended In appellant's favour

Quarter ending (Total number) (Number) (Per cent.) (Total number) (Number) (Per cent.)

31 December 1996 17,470 9,561 54.73 10,578 1,249 11.81

31 March 1997 15,907 8,766 55.11 9,679 1,192 12.32

30 June 1997 17,092 9,535 55.79 14,415 1,820 12.63

30 September 1997 15,962 8,813 55.21 20,091 2,523 12.56

Source:
The quarterly Social Security Appeal Tribunal statistics published by DSS Analytical Services Division.

§ Mr. Gibb
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many paper appeals made against decisions following an all-work-test were processed in the last four quarters for which figures are available; and what proportion of these were decided in the appellant's favour. [39775]

§ Mr. Keith Bradley
The information is not available.

Success rate of attended and unattended tribunals
	All attendances In appellant's favour	Not attended In appellant's favour
Quarter ending	(Total number)	(Number)	(Per cent.)	(Total number)	(Number)	(Per cent.)
31 December 1996	17,470	9,561	54.73	10,578	1,249	11.81
31 March 1997	15,907	8,766	55.11	9,679	1,192	12.32
30 June 1997	17,092	9,535	55.79	14,415	1,820	12.63
30 September 1997	15,962	8,813	55.21	20,091	2,523	12.56