To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time to wait is for a reconsideration of a decision by (a) his Department and (b) a tribunal hearing in (i) Brighton and Hove and (ii) the UK in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answered on
2 February 2016
The only published statistics in relation to reconsideration clearance times in the UK are in the link below:
Information is not available in relation to Brighton and Hove.
The latest information in relation to clearance times for appeals in the UK is in the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2015 - see Table 4.3
Information for Brighton and Hove is as follows:
April- September 2015 | ||
Brighton | 20 wks | |
UK | 18 wks | |
Source: SSCS Reports September 2016 | ||