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Debate between Pamela Nash and Madeleine Moon
Monday 25th June 2012
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Pamela Nash (Airdrie and Shotts) (Lab)
10. How many people are waiting for appeal tribunals on the outcome of work capability assessments.
Mrs Madeleine Moon (Bridgend) (Lab)
14. How many people are waiting for appeal tribunals on the outcome of work capability assessments.
The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling)
At 31 December 2011, the latest date for which data have been published, 63,500 appeals were outstanding in which the work capability assessment was a factor, down from 84,100 in October 2010. There are always a number of live appeals at the various stages of processing before being listed for a tribunal hearing.