§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what records are kept by the vaccine damage payment unit of claims for compensation; and whether such records are available for all claims made since 1979. [21323]
§ Mr. HagueThe administration of the vaccine damage payment scheme is a matter for Mr. Ian Magee, the acting chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available.
Letter from Ian Magee to Mr. Richard Burden, dated 27 April 1995:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the records kept of claims to the Vaccine Damage Scheme.716WInformation is available from the inception of the scheme about the total number of claims received and awards made. Statistics are also available from 1981 in respect of the reasons for disallowance within certain categories.I hope you find this reply helpful.