§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many investigations of complaints under the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunals) Regulations 1974 have been carried out in each of the last three years; in how many cases in each of those years there has been a request for an oral hearing; and in how many cases the request has been granted.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information is not available in the form requested. The hon. Member may, however, find the following information helpful.
1982 1983 1984 Number of service committees complaints formally investigated 1,395 1,313 1,496 Number of appeals and representations made against the decision of the family practitioner committee 189 245 201 Decisions announced following oral hearings 70 59 55