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Mr. Bowls
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications have been made in the past year for judicial review of social fund decisions, and what percentage were successful.
Mr. Scott
Pursuant to my reply of 14 April 1993 at column 668 the following information was incorrect:
"In 1992–93, five judicial review applications were made.
So far, two of these have been heard: neither was successful.
The correct information is as follows:There have been 12·5 million applications for discretionary social fund payments since they became available in 1983: of these, only 25 have resulted in judicial review applications."
"In 1992–93 six judicial review applications were made. So far, two of these have been heard: neither was successful.
There have been over 12·5 million applications for discretionary social fund payments since they became available in 1988: of these, only 26 have resulted in judicial review applications."