§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications for mobility allowance on behalf of children who are physically or mentally handicapped have been refused in each year since 1983; what proportion such applications represented of the total numbers of applications approved in each year; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. MajorI regret that information is not available in the form requested. The available information about decisions given on initial claims during the years in question is as follows:
Number of claims on behalf of children under age 15 which were disallowed Column (1) as a percentage of all claims decided all ages (1) (2) 1983 714 0.7 1984 770 0.7 1985 1,447 1.1 1986 1,443 1.0