§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the gross and net social fund budget in each year since 1988–89 in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms in 1992–93 prices, broken down into (i) budgeting loans, (ii) crisis loans and (iii) community care grants.
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§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is in the table. Gross expenditure has risen in real terms since 1988–89. Direct comparisons between net expenditure in 1988–89
Social fund expenditure since 1988–89 £ million 1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Provisional Outturn Crisis loans (gross) 17 22 28 37 Budgeting loans (gross) 108 119 128 160 Crisis loans (net) 9 8 9 11 Budgeting loans (net) 68 25 22 38 Community care grants 41 60 67 79 Regulated payments (gross) 35 39 58 62 Regulated payments (net) 34 38 57 61 Total gross expenditure 201 240 281 338 Total gross expenditure 1992–93 prices1 259 290 313 353 1 Real terms figures have been calculated using the current GDP deflator and may alter.