§ Mr. Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the backlog in the number of appeals to the local supplementary benefit tribunal serving the Bournemouth area.
§ Mr. ScottThe Bournemouth social security appeal tribunal covers the Department's Bournemouth and Poole local offices. The number of appeals awaiting action at these offices has decreased from 207 on 10 February 1987 to 82 on 30 June 1987.