§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give, for the last 12-month period for which figures are available, the number of successful claimants for attendance allowance who received their order book; 1 to 4 weeks, 4 to 8 weeks, 8 to 12 weeks, 12 to 16 weeks, 16 to 20 weeks, 20 to 24 weeks, 24 to 28 weeks, 28 to 32 weeks, and more than 32 weeks after receipt of their claim.
§ Mr. NewtonAt the first week in September 1984, the latest date for which figures are available, the average time taken to clear an attendance allowance claim from receipt to dispatch of an order book was 10 weeks. I regret that it is not possible to provide a detailed breakdown of this figure.