§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in how many cases his Department or its agencies has been criticised by the parliamentary ombudsman since 1979. [41253]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table.
Year Complaints upheld Complaints not upheld but department criticised Total 1979 42 15 57 1980 50 9 59 1981 53 16 69 1982 26 34 60 1983 29 44 73 1984 38 41 79 1985 42 29 71 1986 48 33 81 1987 40 37 77 1988 33 25 58 1989 36 23 59 1990 38 47 85 1991 48 32 80 1992 52 36 88 1993 68 19 87 1994 62 25 87