§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many appeals were brought under the provisions referred to in(a) subsection (2)(e) (Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) (social security decisions and appeals: Great Britain)) and (b) (2)(f) (Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (social security decisions and appeals: Northern Ireland)) of Clause 46 of the Tax Credits Bill in each year since 1997; and how many of these appeals were successful. [35183]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe number of first tier appeals made against child benefit and guardian's allowance decisions and the number of those appeals that were found in favour of the appellant since 1997 are:
Number of appeals Successful appeals Great Britain 1997 4,315 155 1998 4,730 215 1999 1,960 185 2000 1,255 75 2001 1,120 70 Northern Ireland 1997 117 13 1998 93 11 1999 141 2 2000 75 1 2001 78 1 Notes:
- All figures are subject to change as more up to date data becomes available.
- Figures after June 2001 are provisional.
- Figures are rounded to the nearest five.