§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications were made for Housing Benefit Exceptional Hardship Fund in(a) Greater London and (b) the London Borough of Enfield; what percentage were accepted and what was the expenditure in each case; 1075W how much was unspent in each case, for each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [133234]
Exceptional hardship payments Number of awards for exceptional hardship payments Total discretionary rent allowance expenditure(£) Unspent discretionary rent allowance expenditure(£) Percentage unspent 1995–96 Greater London Local Authorities 20 31,150 652,530 95 London Borough of Enfield 0 100 16,420 99 1996–97 Greater London Local Authorities 1,350 692,390 4,298,470 86 London Borough of Enfield 30 54,960 65,640 54 1997–98 Greater London Local Authorities 2,830 1,643,990 3,450,520 68 London Borough of Enfield 40 80,810 54,280 40 1998–99 Greater London Local Authorities 3,260 1,758,180 3,853,040 69 London Borough of Enfield 60 144,240 14,540 9 Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest £10