HC Deb 11 July 2001 vol 371 c565W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 3 July 2001,Official Report, column 93W, on voting systems, if it is his policy to hold a formal review of the voting systems for the Scottish Parliament, the

The estimated number of people who would benefit from the abolition of hospital downrating
Retirement pension Incapacity benefit Severe disablement allowance
Estimated numbers benefiting from abolition of 6–52 weeks downrating 21,100 7.000 14,000
Estimated numbers benefiting from abolition of over 52 weeks downrating 11,000 3,000 10,000
Total number of beneficiaries 31,100 11,000 25,000

Notes:

1. Caseload estimates source: 5 per cent. from the relevant computer systems in 2000.

2. Numbers rounded to the nearest 1,000.

3. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.