§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many notices issued by the clerks to each of the social security appeal tribunals covering the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth between 21 October and 21 December 1996, directing the parties to notify him if they wished an oral hearing to be heard, have resulted in requests for oral hearings by(a) the claimant only, (b) the adjudication officer only and (c) both the claimant and the adjudication officer; and how many of those requests were made within 10 days of receipt of the direction. [16925]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThis is a matter for the Independent Tribunal Service.