HC Deb 24 November 1987 vol 123 c170W
Mr. Barron

To 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. Portillo

We 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. Bennett

To 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. Portillo

We have received no such representations.