HC Deb 06 February 2002 vol 379 cc1017-8W
Mr. Weir

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many CSA cases from(a) the Angus constituency and (b) Scotland have been considered by the Independent Case Examiner in each year since the creation of the post. [31580]

Malcolm Wicks

The information is in the table.

Details of the number of cases received by the Office of the Independent Case Examiner
Complaints received Accepted for investigation
Angus constituency
1997–98 4 2
1998–99 1 0
1999–2000 1 0
2000–01 1 1
2001–021 1 1
Scotland
1997–98 70 31
1998–99 102 46
1999–2000 86 34
2000–01 108 57
2001–021 80 42
1Position as at 28 January 2002

Note:

Figures subject to a small amount of error

Mr. Weir

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what is the average time taken by the Independent Case Examiner to issue a deter mination in cases referred to him from(a) Angus and (b) Scotland in each year since the creation of the post. [31581]

Malcolm Wicks

The information is in the table.

Details of the average time taken by the Office of the Independent Case Examiner to clear cases accepted for investigation
Complaints accepted for investigation Average clearance time (weeks)
Angus constituency
1997–98 2 20
1998–99 0
1999–2000 0
2000–01 1 36
2001–021 1 21
Scotland
1997–98 31 29
1998–99 46 41
1999–2000 34 38
2000–011 57 (46 completed) 33
2001–021 42 (12 completed) 17
1 Position as at 28 January 2002

Note:

Figures subject to a small amount of error