Roger Godsiff – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2015-11-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the average time it takes in Birmingham for a disability benefit appeal to reach a tribunal; and what assessment he has made of the effect of that average time on the financial position of appellants.

Mr Shailesh Vara

The First-tier Tribunal – Social Security and Child Support, administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ decisions on a range of benefits.

HMCTS is unable to provide the information requested as it is not held centrally.