HC Deb 15 April 1985 vol 77 cc70-3W
Mr. Michie

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the number of appeals and references decided under the industrial injuries scheme by each of the medical appeals tribunals in England and Wales, listed separately, for the last three years for which figures are available;

(2) what was the number of appeals and references decided favourably to the claimant in the last three years for whichfigures are available by each of the medical appeal tribunals in England and Wales, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of those submitted; what was the number decided unfavourably to the claimant both in absolute terms and as a percentage; and what was the number of unchanged decisions both in absolute terms and as a percentage;

(3) what was the number of appeals and references decided by each of the medical appeal tribunals for England and Wales, listed separately, for mobility allowance for the last three years for which figures are available.

2. Mr. Newton

I regret that information is not available in the form requested. The tables show figures for the industrial injuries scheme in each region in England and Wales and for mobility allowance for Great Britain as a whole.

Industrial Injuries Scheme

Under this scheme, a decision which is unfavourable to the claimant does not necessarily mean that benefit entitlement is extinguished.

Decisions on Secretary of State references
Region All decisions Favourable to claimant Unfavourable to claimant No change
Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
England and Wales 1,639 682 42 661 40 296 18
North Eastern 366 158 43 153 42 55 15
London North 129 90 70 18 14 21 16
London South 114 42 37 61 54 11 9
Wales and South Western 280 79 28 150 54 51 18
Midland 398 161 40 142 36 95 24
North Western 352 152 43 137 39 63 18

Decisions on appeals by claimants—1983
Region All decisions Favourable to claimant Unfavourable to claimant No change
Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
England and Wales 8,334 3,245 39 372 4 4,717 57
North Eastern 2,305 943 41 99 4 1,263 55
London North 667 317 48 7 1 343 51
London South 429 173 40 52 12 204 48
Wales and South Western 1,660 462 28 48 3 1,150 69
Midland 1,517 492 32 105 7 920 61
North Western 1,756 858 49 61 3 837 48

Decisions on Secretary of State references
Region All decisions Favourable to claimant Unfavourable to claimant No change
Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
England and Wales 1,363 567 42 556 41 240 17
North Eastern 225 93 41 95 42 37 17
London North 93 60 64 13 14 20 22
London South 133 50 38 74 55 9 7
Wales and South Western 260 85 33 124 48 51 19
Midland 278 110 40 112 40 56 20
North Western 374 169 45 138 37 67 18

Decisions on appeals by claimants—1984
Region All decisions Favourable to claimant Unfavourable to claimant No change
Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
England and Wales 7,794 3,195 41 338 4 4,261 55
North Eastern 2,068 872 42 88 4 1,108 54
London North 700 323 46 17 2 360 52
London South 500 189 38 43 9 268 53
Wales and South Western 1,500 454 30 46 3 1,000 67
Midland 1,374 539 39 91 7 744 54
North Western 1,652 818 50 53 3 781 47

Decisions on Secretary of State references
Region All decisions Favourable to claimant Unfavourable to claimant No change
Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
England and Wales 927 405 44 346 37 176 19
North Eastern 96 55 57 29 30 12 13
London North 74 42 57 18 24 14 19
London South 126 33 26 77 61 16 13
Wales and South Western 256 105 41 92 36 59 23
Midland 134 63 47 38 28 33 25
North Western 241 107 44 92 38 42 18

Mobility Allowance

Decisions by medical appeal tribunals which confirmed the decision of a medical board are shown as being unfavourable to the claimant in the case of appeals and favourable in the case of references.

Decisions on appeals by claimants
Year All decisions Favourable to claimant Unfavourable to claimant
Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
1982 2,663 703 26 1,960 74
1983 3,070 1,000 33 2,070 67
1984 3,933 1,107 28 2,826 72

Decisions on Secretary of State references
Year All decisions Favourable to claimant Unfavourable to claimant
Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
1982 68 26 38 42 62
1983 32 19 59 13 41
1984 10 6 60 4 40