§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many complaints per thousand disability living allowance examinations were received by each disability benefit centre in the last 12 months, listed in descending order. [152792]
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§ Maria EagleAll complaints relating to disability living allowance medical examinations are recorded and investigated by Medical Services. The numbers of complaints Medical Services received per thousand DLA/AA examinations for the period December 2002 to November 2003, carried out for the disability benefit centres listed, are set out in the table.
Location Number of examinations1 Number of complaints Complaints per thousand Leeds 26,904 244 9.1 Birmingham 30,770 274 8.9 Manchester 17,478 148 8.5 Newcastle 13.657 106 7.8 Sutton 17,209 134 7.8 Bootle 16,384 125 7.6 Bristol 12,442 88 7.1 Glasgow 13,969 96 6.9 Wembley 29,532 144 4.9 Edinburgh 11,366 49 4.3 Cardiff 15,302 65 4.2 1 The numbers of examinations include examinations carried out for both DLA and AA. Figures are not available which differentiate between the two benefits Source:
Medical Services report to Medical Procurement and Contracting Team