§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish the proportion of social fund expenditure, on a month-by-month basis, which local offices are recommended to spend for each month in the current financial year and for the financial year 1990–91.
§ Mr. ScottThe national profile of anticipated expenditure for 1989–90 is set out in the table. It was devised from an analysis of previous levels of national expenditure, as a guide to assist managers of local offices in planning expenditure of their annual budgets. It is not intended to represent a recommended pattern of monthly expenditure, and managers are free to produce their own profiles to take account of local factors in the area.
A profile for 1990–91 has not yet been devised.
National social fund anticipated expenditure profile 1989–90 Percentage of annual gross budget profile Month per cent. April 7.93 May 8.33 June 8.33 July 8.33 August 8.33 September 8.02 October 8.88 November 8.89 December 7.75 January 7.38 February 8.62 March 9.21