Mr. A. G. J. Lawrence

HC Deb 13 October 1975 vol 897 cc611-2W

Mr. Aitken

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when she expects to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Thanet, East, dated 7th January 1975, concerning the case of Mr. A. G. J. Lawrence, reference number PO (SS) 1447/11; and if she will make a statement category how many appellants failed themselves to attend the hearing; and in how many cases a decision was given in the appellant's favour among those, respectively, who did and did not personally attend.

Mr. O'Malley

The following is the information for the year ended 30th June 1975:

on the delay in dealing with this correspondence.

Mr. O'Malley

I very much regret the protracted delays in completing the inquiries which will enable me to follow up the replies of 10th March, 25th April and 12th June. I shall write to the hon. Member in the immediate future.