§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many appeals to the disability appeals tribunal have been waiting more than the average clearance time; what is the average; and what is the longest time an appeal to a disability appeal tribunal has been outstanding. [29873]
§ Mr. HagueI have been informed by the president of the independent tribunal service that approximately 10,000 appeals have been waiting more than the average clearance time of 23 weeks and that the longest time an appeal has been outstanding is six years.