HC Deb 14 October 1996 vol 282 cc766-7W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will publish an analysis of the responses to his consultation paper on improving decision making and appeals in social security, Cm 3328, in a similar format to the analysis of responses to the consultation on Government measures to tackle discrimination against disabled people published in January 1995; [40224]

(2) if he will publish the comments on his consultation paper on improving decision making and appeals in social security, Cm 3328, from (a) the Social Security Advisory Committee, (b) the Council on Tribunals, (c) the Social Fund Commission, (d) the Chief Adjudication Officer and (e) the President of the Independent Tribunal Service; [40225]

(3) if he will place in the Library a list of those who have responded to his consultation papers on improving decision making and appeals in social security, Cm 3328, and if he will place in the Library copies of their responses except where the respondents have requested that their replies be treated in confidence. [40223]

Mr. Roger Evans

We plan to publish a summary analysis of the responses to the consultation on the Government's proposals for improving decision making and appeals in a format broadly similar to that adopted last year for the responses to the consultation document "Government measures to tackle discrimination against disabled people". This included details of respondents but not copies of individual replies.