§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in how many of the appeals against industrial death benefit at the North Staffordshire tribunal in 163W each of the years 1964 to 1968, inclusive, which were referred by the insurance officer to the commissioner was the decision of the local tribunal upheld in favour of the claimant; and in how many of those cases rejected by the local tribunal and taken to the commissioner was the claimant successful.
§ Mr. EnnalsI regret the information for the years 1964, 1965 and 1966 is no longer available. For 1967 and 1968, the answer to both parts of the Question is "none".
§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many appeals against disallowance of industrial death benefit were heard at the North Staffordshire local tribunal in each of the years 1967 and 1968; in how many of these cases the claimants were successful; how many of the successful cases were referred by the insurance officer to the commissioner; and how many cases rejected by the local tribunals were also taken to the commissioner.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe information requested is as follows:—
1967 1968 1. Number of appeals heard by the North Staffordshire local tribunal against disallowance of industrial death benefit 12 20 2. Number included at I above where the claimant was successful 3 4 3. Number included at 2 above referred by the insurance officer to the Commissioner 3 4 4. Number included at I above rejected by the local tribunal and taken to the Commissioner 3 2