§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Attorney-General how many cases were heard by the social security commissioners in the last year for which statistics were available; how long on average each hearing took; and on what number of occasions the Department of Social Security and the appellant, respectively, was legally represented.
§ The Attorney-GeneralA total of 442 cases were heard by the social security commissioners in 1989. On average, each hearing took 2.25 hours. Statistics on the representation of parties are not kept.