HC Deb 26 January 2004 vol 417 c101W
John Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of applicants for disability living allowance assessed by a Benefits Agency Medical Service doctor were(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in their applications in 2003. [148450]

Maria Eagle

The numbers of DLA New Claim decisions made, which have included an Examining Medical Practitioner's Report as part of the evidence used, are set out in the following table.

January-November 2003
Number (percentage)
Total decisions including an EMP report in the evidence used 126,760
Awards 56,780(45)
Refusals 69,980 (55)

Note:

Figures are rounded to the nearest five.

Source:

100 per cent. MIS data

Figures include awards made as a result of new claims only. Figures are for January to November 2003 as December 2003 figures are not yet available.