§ Mr. Probertasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of cases in the last five years for Wales of claims for industrial injuries benefit which were originally in favour of the claimants but which were subsequently turned down on appeal by the Department to the commissioner.
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§ Mr. DeanAppeals from local tribunal decisions are not made by the Department but by the insurance officer, who is an independent statutory authority.
The following are the latest available figures:
Year Successful appeals by insurance officer from local Tribunal 1967 … … … 20 1968 … … … 21 1969 … … … 11 1970 … … … 10 1971 … … … 3
§ Mr. Probertasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of cases in the last five years for Wales of claims for industrial injuries benefit in which claimants failed in their application at tribunal level, but which on appeal by the claimants to the commissioner were successful.
§ Mr. DeanFollowing are the latest available figures:
Year Successful appeals by claimant from local Tribunal 1967 … … … 25 1968 … … … 16 1969 … … … 20 1970 … … … 16 1971 … … … 7