HC Deb 25 February 2004 vol 418 cc481-2W
Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many doctors have had approval to carry out assessments on behalf of the Department revoked in each of the last five years, broken down by location. [156058]

Maria Eagle

The information requested has been recorded only since 2002, following enhancements to Medical Services' Medical Skills Database and the introduction of a new database in the Chief Medical Adviser's office. The available information is in the table.

Numbers of doctors who have had approval to carry out assessments on behalf of DWP revoked
Medical Services Unita 2002 2003
Birmingham 0 1
Bootle 10 0
Bristol 1 0
Cardiff 5 1
Edinburgh 0 0
Glasgow 2 19
Leeds 7 4
Manchester 0 0
Newcastle 0 1
Nottingham 0 0
Sutton 0 0
Wembley 0 14
Total 25 40
Source:
DWP data.