§ Ms CorstonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the number of appeals concerning incapacity for work during(a) 1995–96 and (b) 1996–97 by claimants of (i) incapacity benefit, ii) severe disablement allowance and (iii) income support.
§ Mr. HagueThe information is not available in the format requested. Current planning assumptions are that the number of appeals which will be lodged on the question of incapacity will be in the region of 140,000 in 1995–96 and 190,000 in 1996–97.