HC Deb 11 July 2002 vol 388 c1202W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the length was of each public consultation undertaken by his Department since 8 June 2001. [68744]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The length of each public written consultation undertaken by the Department since 8 June 2001 is as follows.

(b) During the periods:

October 2000 to March 2001:

1,181 applications for appeal were withdrawn; 1,124 at the adjudicator level, two at leave to appeal to tribunal level and 55 at tribunal level.

April 2001 to February 2002:

3,047 applications for appeal were withdrawn; 2,932 at the adjudicator level, nine at leave to appeal to tribunal level and 106 at tribunal level.

(c) During the periods:

October 2000 to March 2001:

The IAA heard 26,603 appeal applications; 25,528 at the adjudicator level and 1,075 at the tribunal level.

April 2001 to February 2002:

The IAA heard 57,718 appeal applications; 54,828 at the adjudicator level and 2,890 at the tribunal level.

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