HC Deb 03 February 1989 vol 146 c441W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated outturn for community grant expenditure in 1988–89.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Expenditure on community care grants has risen steadily to 77 per cent. of anticipated monthly expenditure. Expenditure for the period from April to the end of December is provisionally calculated at £22.8 million. Outturn expenditure will depend upon the success of our efforts further to increase take-up, and we are confident that the rising trend will continue.