§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what was the total value of(a) grants, and (b) loans, given by social security offices to persons living within the Fife North-East area over the last six months; and what was the total value of single payments made by those offices to persons living within the Fife, North-East area over the same period in 1987;
(2) what was the number of applications received by social security offices from persons within the Fife North-East area for a grant or loan from the social fund during the last six months and the proportion of these for which a grant or loan was given;
Local Office Number of SP claims Number of SP awards Percentage successful awards Total payments £ Dundee East 8,919 4,538 50.88 346,712 Leven 3,368 1,622 48.16 119,946 Perth 2,824 1,532 54.25 120,934