§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many appeals against decisions made under the National Insurance and Industrial Injuries Acts have been initiated by his Department in the months of January, February and March during each of the past five years.
§ Mr. DeanUnder the National Insurance Act, decisions are made by the independent adjudicating authorities and the Department does not initiate appeals. Under the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act the Department may initiate 203W references of Medical Board decisions to Medical Appeal Tribunals. The Department may also appeal to the Commissioner from a decision of a Medical Appeal Tribunal on the grounds that it is erroneous on a point of law.
REFERENCES TO MEDICAL APPEAL TRIBUNALS 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 January … … 576 499 348 438 381 February … … 573 481 414 424 163 March … … 492 468 444 357 255 Total … … 1,641 1,448 1,206 1,219 799
APPEALS ON POINTS OF LAW 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 January to March … 4 Nil Nil 1 Nil