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Mr. Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications for Disability Living Allowance have been allowed (a) at the appeal stage and (b) after an initial refusal, in each of the last three years; and how many applications have been allowed in total. [88229]
Mr. Timms: The administration of Disability Living Allowance is a matter for Mr. Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | |
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DLA claims allowed at appeal by ITS | 13,346 | 12,710 | 16,261 |
DLA claims allowed on review | 44,784 | 44,288 | 31,629 |
Number of DLA claims awarded | 239,669 | 211,249 | 175,597 |
Total number of claims awarded 1996-99 | -- | -- | 626,515 |
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Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will assess the advantages and disadvantages to the social security system of recognising gay relationships. [87348]
Angela Eagle: In the contributory benefits system, all rights to contributory benefits derived from another person's contributions are based on the concept of a legal marriage.
In income-related benefits, a couple is treated as a single unit, and benefit is calculated on the basis of the couple's combined needs and resources. A couple means either a married couple, or a man and a woman who are living together as husband and wife. In this country, current legislation permits a contract of marriage between members of the opposite sex only. Income-related benefits rules, which define an unmarried couple as comprising a man and a woman, follow this principle.
Currently, we have no plans to carry out an assessment of the Social Security system as proposed. However, we do keep the system under review and aim to build a modern Social Security system which reflects today's changed society.
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Mr. Rendel:
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what independent assessment he plans to make of the Year 2000 compliance of his Department's business-critical information technology systems. [88402]
Angela Eagle:
Aspects of the Department's Year 2000 Programme as well as the Programme overall have already been subject to more than 20 independent assessments since work commenced in 1995. The latest one was conducted by IMPACT consultancy in May. This assessment was undertaken to fulfil our part in Action 2000's Independent Assessment Project of essential sectors of the national infrastructure. Findings will be disclosed at the National Infrastructure Forum on 13 July.
The Department will be commissioning a further round of independent assessments of all delivery organisations later in the year and the results will be made available as part of the National Infrastructure Project monitoring phase.
Mr. Key:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will list the TA units due to be disbanded within the next six months; [88378]
Mr. Doug Henderson:
In accordance with the announcement on the restructuring of the Territorial Army made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 17 November 1998, Official Report, columns 749-71, the following battalion and company units are due to disband by 1 July 1999:
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No further units other than those affected by SDR and listed above are due to disband between 1 July and 31 December 1999.
Mr. Doug Henderson:
In the period of 1 November 1998 to 30 April 1999, 7,980 soldiers left the Territorial Army and 3,690 joined. Of those leaving, 7,271 left on completion of their engagement, 194 left voluntarily before their term of engagement was complete and 515 were compulsorily discharged for reasons including failure to complete training, misconduct, inefficiency or poor health.
(2) if he will list the TA units which have been disbanded since 28 November 1998. [88365]
Royal Armoured Corps
Scottish Yeomanry--elements are to transfer to the Queen's Own Yeomanry
Kings Own Yorkshire Yeomanry (Light Infantry)--the elements are to re-role
Royal Armoured Corps Pool of Officers
Royal Regiment of Artillery
201 (St. Albans) and 202 (Swaffham) Batteries 100 Regiment Royal Artillery
289 Commando (Poole) Battery Royal Artillery
Royal Engineers
72 Regiment Royal Engineers
106 (Dewsbury), 350 (Chilwell) and 575 (Buxton) Field Squadrons 73 Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers
74 Independent Field Squadron
125 (Stafford) and 202 Field Squadrons 75 Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers
76 (less HQ and Workshop) and 78 (less Tunbridge Wells) Engineer Regiments Royal Engineers
77 Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers
220 Field Squadron, 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
198 Field Park Squadron Royal Engineers
Military Works Force--will be reduced
Infantry 1
Lowland Volunteers
3rd Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers
3rd Battalion The Black Watch
3rd Battalion The Highlanders
7th/8th Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
5th Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
6th/7th Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
The London Regiment
5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
6th Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
6th Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment
7th Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment
4th Battalion The Kings Own Royal Border Regiment
5th/8th Kings Regiment
3rd Battalion The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment
4th/5th Green Howards
4th Battalion The Queen's Lancashire Regiment
3rd Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
4th Battalion Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
3rd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment
3rd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers
2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales
2nd Battalion Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
3rd Battalion the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment
The Staffordshire Regiment
5th Battalion The Light Infantry
6th Battalion The Light Infantry
7th Battalion The Light Infantry
4th Battalion Royal Green Jackets
5th Battalion Royal Green Jackets
4th/5th Battalion The Royal Irish Rangers
4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment
10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment
Royal Logistic Corps
562 Transport Squadron, 151 Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
67 Stores Squadron Royal Logistic Corps
166 Logistic Support Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
143 Stores Squadron Royal Logistic Corps
209 Printing Troop
241 General Support Squadron Royal Logistic Corps
280 and 281 Movement Control Squadrons Royal Logistic Corps
65 Petroleum Squadron Royal Logistic Corps
68 Vehicle Squadron Royal Logistic Corps
HQ 86 Postal and Courier Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron Royal Logistic Corps
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
202 Port and Reclamation Company 105 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
207 Workshop Company 105 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
HQ Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Pool of Officers
TA Specialist Increment REME
Adjutant General's Corps (Royal Military Police)
152, 163, 164, 165, 251 and 254 Provost Companies Royal Military Police
Bands
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Band
South Nottinghamshire Hussars (Yeomanry) Royal Horse Artillery Band
Royal Signals Band
Royal Highland Fusiliers (Territorial) Band
Warwickshire Band Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Yorkshire (Volunteers) Band
Berkshire and Hampshire Band
Light Infantry Burma Band
Army Medical Services (Territorial Army) Band
Mr. Key:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many TA soldiers have left the service since November 1998 (a) voluntarily and (b) compulsorily. [88364]
1 15 new Infantry Battalions with a total of 64 companies will be formed as opposed to the current 33 battalions. Capbadge affiliations will remain at Company level.
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