§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claims for invalidity benefit, sickness benefit, severe disablement allowance and income support were referred to the regional medical services in each month since January 1992; how many of these cases resulted in medical examinations; and what were the outcomes(a) where examinations took place and (b) where they did not.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information is not available in the form requested. Such information as is available for these benefits is in the table.
References to the regional medical services cleared during quarter ending 31 March 1992 Number Incapable of work (without examination) 127,745 Claim terminated before examination—no opinion given 3,571 Failed to attend examination 14,664 Incapable of work (after examination) 51,545 Capable of work (after examination) 9,332 Capable of work within limits (after examination) 14,785 Total number of references cleared 221,642