§ Mr. Gregory CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many attendance allowance claims have been subject to appeal in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and what the percentage rate of success was. [165995]
§ Mr. SpellarThe number of attendance allowance appeals heard during the last five financial years and the percentage success rate was:
Total Success rate (percentage) 1999–2000 57 26.3 2000–01 43 25.6 2001–02 118 20.3 2002–03 143 27.3 2003–04 108 21.3