§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the report in New Society of 22nd January 1988 that "no less than 18 per cent. of the money set aside for the [social] fund would be spent on administration", is correct; and if it is correct, will the money be deducted from, or added to, that already allocated to local DHSS offices.
§ Lord SkelmersdaleThe administration costs of the social fund will not be met from the national social fund budget for the discretionary parts of the social fund scheme of £203 million. The salary costs (including employer's national insurance contributions) of the administration of these parts of the scheme will be £37 million at 1988–89 prices, which will be met from the department's administration vote. This is equivalent to 18 per cent. of the budget.