HC Deb 15 February 1982 vol 18 cc51-2W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases were considered by the war pensions tribunal for each of the years 1970 to 1980 inclusive.

Mr. Bowden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases were considered by the war pensions tribunal for each of the years 1970 to 1981 inclusive.

The Solicitor-General

I have been asked to reply. The number of cases considered each year by the pensions appeal tribunals for England and Wales is published annually in one of the appendices to the annual report of the Council on Tribunals. For the years 1970 to 1980 the number of cases disposed of each year was as follows:

Year Number of
Cases
Disposed of
1970 3,388
1971 3,463
1972 3,427
1973 3,550
1974 3,498
1975 2,522
1976 2,078
1977 2,348
1978 2,290
1979 2,478
1980 2,481

I regret that the figure for 1981 are not yet available.

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the annual cost of the war pensions tribunals for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Bowden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the annual cost of the war pensions tribunals for each of the last 10 years.

The Solicitor-General

I have been asked to reply.

The cost of the salaries and administrative expenses of the staff and members of the pensions appeal tribunals appointed for England and Wales over the last 10 years is as follows:

Financial Year Cost£
1971–72 97,109
1972–73 91,917
1973–74 106,396
1974–75 125,291
1975–76 145,468
1976–77 146,318
1977–78 162,606
1978–79 179,970
1979–80 234,804
1980–81 313,056