§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for each quarter since April 1990 the number of social fund applicants in the Doncaster area who have been refused loans because of local social fund budget restraints.
§ Mr. ScottThe administration of the social fund is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.