§ Mr. HumeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what account is taken of factors including the location of hostels, hospitals or other residential accommodation facilities and local board plans in respect of community care which might have a bearing on demand for community care grants in given social security offices.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 26 April 1989]: No account was taken of these factors in determining the size of community care grant budgets for social security offices for 1989–90. However, when setting the priorities and profiles for their office budgets, social security office managers consider local factors which may influence the numbers and types of applicants in their office areas.