Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jonathan Djanogly and Anne McGuire

Tuesday 11th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Anne McGuire (Stirling) (Lab)]

In December I discovered that constituents who were appealing against their benefit decisions at the tribunal service, for which the Ministry is responsible, were having to wait for appointments or tribunal dates for between six and nine months. Given that those individuals will suffer a financial penalty in that time and that a significant number will win their appeals, does the Minister think that that is acceptable? What will he do to remedy it?

[Mr Djanogly]

The timetable was worsening, but more resources have been put in and we hope that the situation will improve.