§ Mr. Carmichaelasked the Minister of National Insurance (1) how many appeals were submitted to the National Assistance Board Appeals Tribunals in Scotland between January and September of this year; and how many appeals were successful, partly successful or refused, respectively;
(2) how many appeals were submitted to the National Assistance Board Appeals Tribunal in Glasgow between January and September of this year; and how many appeals were successful, partly successful or refused, respectively.
Mr. B. TaylorDuring this period the Tribunals heard 2,405 appeals from decisions of the Board's officers in Scotland: they revised the decision in favour of the appellant in 625 cases and confirmed it in 1,780. The corresponding figures for Glasgow are 1,458, 393 and 1,065.