§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the conclusions drawn in chapter 6 of the University of York study on "The Financial Consequences of Disablement in Children", he will review the equity of the criteria on which mobility allowance is awarded.
§ Mr. RossiNo. Mobility allowance is payable to both adults and children on the condition that they are unable or virtually unable to walk because of physical disablement. I regret that resources are not available to extend the coverage of the allowance.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will set up a review body to look into the way in which mobility allowance is awarded or witheld, taking into the review a large body of applicants who have been (a) awarded and (b) refused mobility allowance.
§ Mr. RossiNo. I do not consider that there is any need for such a body. The interests of people claiming mobility allowance are protected by the rights of appeal which they have to medical boards and medical appeal tribunals.