§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish in theOfficial Report for each of the last 10 years (a) the number of complaints made against his Department to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, (b) the number of complaints upheld and (c) the action he took on (b).
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information required is provided in the table.
Complaints against Department of (Health and) Social Security (a) Complaints made1 (b) Complaints upheld1 1989 2— 2— 1988 220 33 1987 200 40 1986 242 48 1985 231 42 1984 237 36 1983 223 29 1982 243 26 1981 260 53 1980 278 50 1 Source: Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Annual Reports 1980–88. 2 Figures not yet available. (c) When the PCA upholds a complaint it is departmental practice to provide an appropriate remedy.