Mr. GanderTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will instruct the Independent Tribunal
254Wparent benefit, (c) non-contributory retirement pensions, (d) war pensions, (e) attendance allowance, (f) disability living allowance, (g) mobility allowance, (h) invalid care allowance, (i) non-contributory invalidity pension, (j) severe disablement allowance, (k) maternity grants not funded from the National Insurance Fund, (l) winter fuel payments and (m) concessionary television licences, where funded by his Department, including any social security expenditure by local authorities; and if he will provide where available, a breakdown in each case for (i) pensioners, (ii) disabled non-pensioners, (iii) unemployed non-pensioners and (iv) other non-pensioners. [105534]
§ Mr. RookerGreat Britain figures for 1978–79 to 1996–97 for each benefit are published in the Social Security Departmental Report 1999 (Cm 4214) and earlier equivalents. Projections for each DSS benefit and additional Local Authority expenditure for 2001–02 are in my reply to the hon. Member for Havant (Mr. Willetts) on 26 November 1999,Official Report, columns 218–20W.
Projections for the cost of the Working Families Tax Credit and the Disabled Person's Tax Credit for the United Kingdom in 2001–02 are in Table B13 of the November 1999 pre Budget Report. A breakdown of individual benefits by client group, where available, is in the table.
Service in Broad Street, Birmingham, to reply to the letter dated 13 October 1999 from the hon. and learned Member for Harborough on behalf of Mrs. Jo Plant of Oadby, Leicestershire. [106952]
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§ Angela EagleAdministration of the Appeals Service (formally the Independent Tribunal Service) is the responsibility of the Chief Executive, Neil Ward. I understand Neil Ward wrote to the hon. Member on 25 January 2000.