§ Mr. MandelsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many grants and awards have been refused to applicants as a result of the £4,000 underpayment of social fund moneys to the North Tees district social fund which was a product of a computer error; and if he will instruct social fund officers to reconsider these refusals in the light of these budget errors.
§ 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 and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.