Written question asked by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 20 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 April 2004. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Thursday, 29 April 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many cases from Wales were heard in each of the last three years by the Social Security Commissioners; and how many of these were heard partly or wholly through the medium of Welsh.

Answer: Hywel Williams: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many cases from Wales were heard in each of the last three years by the Social Security Commissioners; and how many of these were heard partly or wholly through the medium of Welsh. [167985] Mr. Lammy: The Office of the Social Security Commissioners does not hold statistical information relating to the volume of cases received principally from Wales. However, over the last three years there have been 73 cases heard orally in Cardiff for which proceedings were conducted in English.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 420 c1247W; 167985
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Social security benefits Tribunals Wales Welsh language Social Security Commissioners
Contains statistics: Yes
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