§ Mr. Gavin Strangasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the figures to 30th September and the latest available date, respectively, of applications for attendance allowance, applicants who initially failed to satisfy the medical conditions, applications for a review and unsuccessful reviewed cases, giving a breakdown of the figures for the regional
Number of claims received Number of applicants who initially failed to satisfy the medical conditions Regional Centre 28th September, 1971 (Approximate) 30th November, 1971 28th September, 1971 (Approximate) 30th November, 1971 Scotland … … … … … 5,000 9,000 1,500 3,000 Wales … … … … … 4,800 8,500 800 2,200 Northern … … … … 4,100 7,000 900 1,800 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 6,100 9,000 1,100 2,600 East Midlands and East Anglia … 5,900 9,500 800 1,700 London North … … … … 5,100 9,000 900 1,700 London South … … … … 6,900 11,000 1,100 2,300 London West … … … … 5,100 9,000 1,100 2,000 South Western … … … … 4,100 8,000 900 2,300 West Midlands … … … … 4,100 8,100 1,300 2,800 North Western (Manchester) … … 4,900 8,000 900 1,800 North Western (Liverpool) … … 4,900 7,900 1,000 2,500 TOTAL … … … … 61,000 104,000 12,300 26,700 Separate figures for Edinburgh and Glasgow are not readily available.
§ Dr. John A. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services why it is not possible to provide statistics on the number of applications for the constant attendance allowance on a county basis.
§ Mr. DeanClaims for attendance allowance are dealt with at Edinburgh and Cardiff and at the 10 regional centres in England. An analysis by counties would cause a disproportionate amount of work.