§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state for each of the last five years for which figures are available for mobility allowance applications: (a) the number of applications, (b) the number of approvals, (c) the number of appeals and (d) the number of successful appeals.
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§ Mr. NewtonThe information is as follows. It relates to decisions given in the relevant years, not to the results of claims made in those years.
Claims and Appeals Number of claims Decided in claimant's favour Appeals and references decided by medical board Decided in claimant's favour Appeals decided by medical appeal tribunal Decided in claimant's favour 1 2 3 4 5 6 1981 60,770 41,440 7,120 2,270 2,454 691 1982 109,340 76,130 11,410 3,600 2,663 703 *(21,240) *(17,130) 1983 126,300 86,300 12,970 3,890 3,070 1,000 *(19,500) *(16,450) 1984 132,000 93,500 14,750 4,800 3,933 1,107 *(23,950) *(19,900) 1985 157,250 101,890 16,800 5,410 4,316 850 *(27,520) *(22,500) Notes:
Columns (1) and (2) for 1981 figures for renewal claims are not available.
For 1982 onwards such figures are shown seperately in brackets marked* but included in the total.
Columns (3) to (6) Figures include renewal claims.