§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the average length of time between applications for social security appeal tribunals and the subsequent hearings for the periods(a) January to March, (b) April to June and (c) July to September.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe latest available statistics relate to appeals heard in the year ending 31 December 1987. The average time between date of lodgement of an appeal and date of hearing in the four quarters of 1987 was as follows:
weeks Quarter ending 31 March 18.2 Quarter ending 30 June 20.3 Quarter ending 30 September 23.2 Quarter ending 31 December 24.1 Average for the year 21.7