HC Deb 23 February 1989 vol 147 c753W
Mr. Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what steps he is taking to ensure that the sums allocated for the social fund budget, both grants and loans, will be fully spent in 1988–89.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I refer the hon. Member to my replies to the hon. Member for Nottingham, North (Mr. Allen) on 20 February at column474.