§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the answer given to the hon. Member for Middleton and Prestwich (Mr. Callaghan). Official Report, 18 February 1977, column 400–1, showing the percentage decisions in favour of claimants who appealed to supplementary benefit tribunals over the United Kingdom as a whole broken down also by regions.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe Secretary of State irresponsible for the administration of supplementary benefit appeal tribunals in Great Britain. Information requested by the hon. Member is given below on this basis for the year ended 31 December 1978:
Favourable Decisions (per cent.) Great Britain 20 Scotland 19 Wales 20 English Regions Northern 22 Yorkshire and Humberside 21 East Midlands and East Anglia 20 London, North 18 London, South 15 London, West 22 North-Western 23 West Midlands 19 North-West (Manchester) 24 Merseyside 19