§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many applications were received for mobility allowance in the last five years for which information is available in the United Kingdom, in Scotland, in Fife, and in north-east Fife; and how many of these were granted.
§ Mr. ScottThe available information is as follows. It relates to decisions given in Great Britain in the relevant years, not to the results of claims made in those years. I regret that these figures cannot be broken down to provide the further information requested. The information relating to Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Number of claims decided Decided in claimant's favour 1983 126,300 86,300 1984 132,000 93,500 1985 157,250 101,890 1986 175,010 109,220 1987 177,250 110,460