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Mr. Livingstone
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if the list of regional consultants and their specialties held by the War Pensions Agency is available to the public; and whether claimants have the right to see reports written by regional consultants relating to their case. [12186]
Mr. Denham
Queries on operational matters concerning the War Pensions Agency are for its chief executive Mr. Kevin Caldwell. I have asked him to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from K. C. Caldwell to Mr. Ken Livingstone, dated 31 July 1997:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the availability of the list of regional consultants used by the War Pensions Agency.
The list of regional consultants and their specialities held by this Agency is available to members of the public on request. A copy of a regional consultant report is sent to a War Pension claimant on request provided that we are sure its disclosure would not harm the health or welfare of the claimant.
I hope you find my reply helpful.