§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many applications for leave to appeal to the Social Security Commissioner have been(a) accepted and (b) refused by the Commissioner in each of the last 12 months. [23030]
§ Mr. HoonThe number of appeals accepted and refused by the Commissioner in each of the last 12 months are as follows:
1997 Accepted Refused January 61 717 February 205 296 March 332 122 April 171 103 May 72 129 June 163 257 July 88 181 August 105 280 September 155 330 October 149 96 November 202 95 December 162 250 Totals 1,865 2,856