<p>The information requested, for new claims to employment and support allowance (ESA), is shown in the following table:</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">Numberof appeals heard on fit for work decisions in the initial functionalassessment for new claims to ESA by local authority and appeal outcome:1 June 2011 to 31 May2012<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Appealoutcome<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Localauthority<br /></td><td valign="top">Initialdecisionoverturned<br /></td><td valign="top">Initialdecisionupheld<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Bradford<br /></td><td valign="top">100<br /></td><td valign="top">400<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">Notes:<br />1.Figures are rounded to the nearest100.<br />2.The latest data available is to 31 May 2012. This is due to a reportinglag of approximately 14 months which is needed to process the data andto enable the bulk of appeals to be heard by Her Majesty's Courts andTribunals Service(HMCTS).<br />3.Data is updated quarterly. The next intended release date is 22 October2013.<br />Source:<br />Departmentfor Work and Pensions benefit administrationdataset.<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p><p>The information requested for appeals heard on fit for work decisions in the functional assessment for repeat claims to ESA is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p>