§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many applications have now been made for the full or reduced attendance allowance;
(2) how many applications for the attendance allowance were initially rejected by the Attendance Allowance Board; and how many were subsequently allowed on a further review;
(3) how many applicants who were refused an attendance allowance by the Attendance Allowance Board appealed to the National Insurance Commissioner; and what were the results.
§ Mr. DeanFrom 1971 up to 12th June this year there have been nearly 240,000 claims for attendance allowance of which about 98,000 were initially rejected, but 15,600 were subsequently allowed on review. 508 applications for leave to appeal have been dealt with by the National Insurance Commissioners resulting in 205 successful appeals.