§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the(a) target and (b) actual clearance times were for Disability Living Allowance appeals in each of the nine appeals service centres in each quarter from 1996 to October 1999, and monthly from November 1999 to date. [152024]
§ Mr. BayleyThe administration of Disability Living Allowance appeals is a matter for Neil Ward, Chief Executive of the Appeals Service. He will write to the right hon. Member.
Letter from Neil Ward to Mr. Dafydd Wigley, dated 8 March 2001:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question. You asked what the (a) target and (b) actual clearance times were for disability living allowance appeals in each of the nine appeals service centres in each quarter from 1996 to October 1999, and monthly from November 1999 to date.There are no targets for clearance times. Information on average clearance times only is available from 1 October 1997 to 30 September 2000 and is below.