§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many people in Northern Ireland have been in receipt of mobility allowance; and what has been the cost of this provision in each of the last five years;
- (2) how many people in Northern Ireland have been in receipt of attendance allowance; and what has been the cost of the provision in each of the last five years;
- (3) how many applications for mobility allowance in Northern Ireland have been (a) turned down and (b) granted upon appeal after initially being refused, in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. HanleySocial Security operational matters are the responsibility of Mr. Alec Wylie, chief executive of the Social Security Agency. He will write to the hon. Gentleman and copies of his reply will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.