HC Deb 26 March 1985 vol 76 c108W
Mr. Frank Field

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the average domestic price per unit of (a) gas, (b) electricity and (c) domestic fuel oil in (i) May 1979, (ii) May 1984 and (iii) January 1985.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The information requested is given in the table.

of a medical appeals tribunal concerning mobility allowance; and in what numbers of cases the appeal (i) succeeded and (ii) resulted in award of the allowance.

The Attorney-General

No decisions were made on appeals by the Secretary of State and 62 on appeals by the claimant. Fifty-one appeals, including one association appeal, succeeded. I understand that the information requested regarding the actual award of the allowance is not immediately available, but I will write to the right hon. Member shortly.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Attorney-General if he will give details of the average time taken to grant leave of appeal to the Social Security Commissioners in cases concerning (a) mobility allowance and (b) attendance allowance; and if he will in each case also give details of the average time between receipt of an appeal after leave to appeal has been granted and a decision on that appeal.

The Attorney-General

The Lord Chancellor will write to the right hon. Member.

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Attorney-General how many decisions were made in 1984 by the Social Security Commissioner on appeals (a) by the Secretary of State for Social Services and (b) by the claimant in cases concerning attendance allowance; and in what number of cases the appeal (i) succeeded and (ii) resulted in award of the allowance.

The Attorney-General

Two decisions were made on appeals by the Secretary of State and 44 appeals by the claimant. Twenty-six appeals, including one by the Secretary of State, succeeded. The information requested on the actual awards is not immediately available but I will write to the right hon. Member shortly.

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