§ 23. Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people and what percentage have(a) passed and (b) failed the new incapacity benefit all-work test in (i) England and (ii) Wales. [39707]
§ Mr. BurtSeparate figures for England and Wales are not available. By the end of September, in Great Britain as a whole, 116,349 medical examinations had been performed but decisions had not been made on all cases: 18,895 people had been found capable of work. A figure for those found incapable of work following examination is not available.
These figures are provisional. It is too early to draw conclusions about the long-term effect of the new procedures.
§ 25. Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent representations he has received from organisations representing people with disabilities about the exclusion of claimants from incapacity benefit. [39709]