Community Care Grants (Hansard, 19 October 1990)

HC Deb 19 October 1990 vol 177 c948W 948W

§ Mr. Tony Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of applications for community care grants were refused in 1988–89, 1989–90 and the first half of 1990–91 in the London borough of Newham.

§ Mr. Scott
The table shows the percentage of community care grant applications refused in the local offices at Canning Town, Plaistow and Woodgrange Park in the periods April 1988 to March 1989, April 1989 to March 1990 and April 1990 to September 1990.

Percentage of Community Care Grant applications refused

1988–89 1989–90 1990

Canning Town 13 49 64

Plaistow 53 59 57

Woodgrange Park 42 52 56

Percentage of Community Care Grant applications refused
	1988–89	1989–90	1990
Canning Town	13	49	64
Plaistow	53	59	57
Woodgrange Park	42	52	56