§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases from Stoke-on-Trent have been heard by medical appeal tribunals in each of the last three years; in how many cases the decisions of the medical boards were upheld; and in how many they were varied.
§ Mr. RossiRecords of the districts of origin of cases heard by medical appeal tribunals are not maintained. I therefore regret that the full information requested cannot be given. However, the table below gives details of the industrial injuries cases heard by the Stoke-on-Trent tribunal, which was opened in July 1979. It is probable that this tribunal has dealt with most of the cases arising in Stoke. I regret that figures of the mobility allowance cases dealt with by the tribunal are not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate expense.
Year Number of cases heard Medical board decision Upheld Varied From July 1979 243 107 136 1980 496 221 275 1981 449 202 247 To end of June 1982 228 119 109