§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many appeals were heard by the social security appeal tribunal covering the Newport, Gwent, area in October; in how many cases the appellant was neither present nor represented; and in how many of these cases the appellant had informed the tribunal of his or her intention not to attend the hearing. [6310]
§ Mr. Roger Evans[holding answer 27 November 1996]The information is set out in the table.
Total Cases heard 43 Appellant neither present nor represented 15 Appellant informed tribunal of intention not to attend the hearing 1