§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the figures(a) by region and (b) nationally for each year from 1987 onwards of the number of people applying for (i) mobility allowances and (ii) attendance allowances; and the actual numbers granted in each case.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1992, c. 467-68]: I regret that the figure for 1991 was incorrect. The correct information is as follows:
Regional figures are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Available national figures are given in the table:
AA initial and subsequent claims1 (rounded thousands) MobA initial and subsequent claims1 (rounded thousands) Year Number received Awards Number received Awards 1987 320 209 182 92 1988 362 208 200 92 1989 365 229 200 93 1990 409 274 198 130 1991 539 348 231 109 1 Claims received in any year are not necessarily processed in that same year. Figures for renewals are not included.