§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) on what date the Benefits Agency received from the Independent Tribunal Service notice of the tribunal's decision of 5 August in the claim for disability living allowance by Mr. Andrew Mehdi (references D/04/048/1998/01876 and NH 01 71 23 B); and when he expects the Benefits Agency to implement the judgment of the tribunal; [94952]
729W(2) on what date the Independent Tribunals Service sent to the Benefits Agency notice of the judgment of the tribunal in the claim for disability living allowance by Mr. Andrew Mehdi (references NH 01 71 23 B and D/04/048/1998/01876). [94953]
§ Angela EagleThe Independent Tribunal Service (ITS) first issued the judgment on 6 August which regrettably was not received. Despite investigation, ITS and the Benefits Agency have been unable to identify where the problem occurred.
A further copy was received at the Disability Benefits Unit (DBU) in Blackpool by fax on 19 October, following DBU's request to ITS dated 12 October. The decision was implemented and payment of all arrears and an order book for continuing payments were issued on 20 October.