§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many mobility allowances were granted in 1988; how many were refused; how many went to appeal; and how many of those appeals were successful.
§ Mr. ScottThe available information is as follows. It relates to decisions given on claims (including renewal claims) during the year, not to claims made during the year.
Numbers Claims decided Awards 127,560 Disallowances 77,305 Appeals and references decided by medical boards Number decided 20,980 Decisions in favour of claimant 6,122 Appeals decided by medical appeal tribunals Number decided 6,547 Decisions in favour of claimant 1,846