§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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.
§ Mr. ScottThe available information is as follows. It relates to decisions given in the relevant years, not to the results of claims made in those years.
1. Claims Number of claims decided Decided in claimant's favour 1983 126,300 86,300 *(19,500) *(16,450) 1984 132,000 93,500 *(23,950) *(19,900) 1985 157,250 101,890 *(27,520) *(22,500) 1986 175,010 109,220 *(29,530 *(24,420) 1987 177,250 110,460 *(31,790) *(26,220) Note: Figures for renewal claims are shown separately in brackets marked * but included in the total.
2. Appeals Appeals and references decided by medical boards Appeals decided by medical appeal tribunals Number decided Decisions in favour of claimant Number decided Decisions in favour of claimant 1983 12,970 3,890 3,070 1,000 1984 14,750 4,800 3,933 1,107 1985 16,800 5,410 4,316 850 1986 20,370 6,930 5,382 1,235 1987 21,208 6,369 5,753 1,545 Note: Figures include renewal claims.