HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 c73W
Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list in theOfficial Report the number and percentage of people who were refused discretion-based awards because the items for which they are requesting assistance are excluded by the social fund directions, by local office in Scotland.

Mr. Scott

The information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list by local office in Scotland the number and percentage of people who were refused discretion-based awards because they had insufficient funds to repay the loan.

Mr. Scott

The information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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