§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has had in relation to loans from the proposed social fund in place of single payments.
§ Mr. PortilloWe received 108 representations from interested organisations and individuals on the draft social fund manual. The majority of these representations contained a variety of comments about the replacement of supplementary benefit single payments by discretionary grants and loans.
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received from parents seeking facilities to apply to the social fund for loans to meet charges on pupils for education.
§ Mr. PortilloWe have received no such representations.