§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what was(a) the total number of applicants for Motability vehicles, (b) the number of successful applicants (c) the number of successful applicants who cease to qualify after approval but before a vehicle is provided, in each of the last four years. [32892]
§ Maria EagleInformation is not available in the form requested. The available information is shown in the table.
Calendar years Applications received Agreements made live 1998 166,030 136,023 1999 194,664 147,022 2000 201,498 146,076 2001 196,224 141,445 Applications may be made up to three months before delivery, and the differences between the numbers of applications received, processed and promulgated can be due to a number of causes, but principally are the result of either lack of appropriate benefit entitlement, dealer-related errors or changing customer preferences resulting in a fresh application for a different vehicle.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the length of waiting time and the number of people waiting for an application for a Motability vehicle, from initial application to delivery of the vehicle, was in each of the last three years. [32978]
§ Maria EagleThere has never been a waiting list for the Motability main scheme.