§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what information he has regarding the average time over the last three years between the lodging and hearing of an appeal to the social security appeals tribunal in(a) Lerwick, (b) Shetland and (c) Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydNational administrative statistics for social security appeal tribunals are not disaggregated for areas smaller than a social security region.
The table gives the information for Scotland from 1986 to the quarter ending September 1988 (the latest figures available).
Social security appeal tribunals Lodgement to hearing Scotland Period Average weekly clearance time 12 months ending December 1986 14.0 12 months ending December 1987 23.3 3 months ending March 1988 25.9 3 months ending June 1988 23.7 3 months ending September 1988 23.3