§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many women aged between 60 and 65 years have had the suspension of their invalidity benefit lifted on the grounds of hardship since the Government challenged the decision made by a social security commissioner in the case of Mrs. Graham; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Social Security Agency under its chief executive Mr. Alex Wylie. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Alex Wylie to Dr. Norman A. Godman, dated 17 October 1994:
I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on the number of women aged between 60 and 65 who have had the suspension of their invalidity benefit lifted on hardship grounds as a result of the Graham case.In Northern Ireland the suspension was lifted in a total of eight cases.