§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, pursuant to the answer of the Secretary of State for Social Security of 13 July, about the appeal of the constituent of the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hillsborough, Ref. YR691179C, against a disability living allowance decision, if he will make a statement on the delay in arranging a hearing.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe Secretary of State's submission in the appeal Ref. YR691179C—Commissioner's ref. CA/016/92—of the hon. Member's constituent was received in the office of the Social Security Commissioner on 20 February 1992. Following the normal procedure, a copy of that submission was sent on 21 February 1992 to the constituent's authorised representative. His written observations were requested and are still awaited.
The constituent lodged a separate appeal—Commissioner's ref. CA/310/92—against the same decision in a different regional office using a different representative. The two appeals are being dealt with together to ensure that they are resolved at the same time.