§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Attorney-General how many appeals have been made to the social security commissioners in each standard planning region in each of the last 10 years; how long on average it has taken to deal with these appeals each year; and what has been the shortest and longest time any appellant has had to wait for a decision in each year.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThis information is not available in the form and for the period requested. However, the number of appeals made in each of the calendar years from 1985 to 1989 to the commissioners in the regions of England, Wales and Scotland are given in the first part of the table. The length of time taken to deal with these appeals to final disposal is available only in respect of those disposed of in the years 1988 and 1989 and the figures are given in the second part of the table.