HC Deb 28 November 2000 vol 357 c489W
Mr. Healey

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) when he received the conclusions of the working party reviewing the rates of reimbursement for social security claimants who use their own vehicles to attend appointments on his Department's business; and when he will make a decision on the report's recommendations; [139995]

(2) when the working party reviewing the rates of reimbursement for social security claimants who use their own vehicles to attend appointments on his Department's business (a) first met and (b) last met. [139996]

Angela Eagle

The review of the rates of mileage allowances payable to social security claimants using their own vehicles to attend departmental appointments is not yet complete.

The first meeting of the review working party was on 15 July 1999, its most recent meeting was on 8 August 2000.

Mr. Healey

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for the six-month period before 1 July 1998 and each full six-month period after 1 July 1998, how many social security claimants received reimbursements for use of their own vehicles to attend appointments on social security business; and what was the amount paid out on these reimbursements. [140006]

Angela Eagle

The information is not available.