§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications have been made for grant aid under the personal leader service scheme, and how many have been awarded for each of the past five years.
§ Mr. LeeI take it that the hon. Member's question refers to my Department's personal reader service scheme.
Information about the number of applications made for grant aid under this scheme for the last five years is not available.
The number of new beneficiaries receiving grants in each of the last five years was as follows:
Number 1984–85 75 1985–86 80 1986–87 62 1987–88 107 1988–89 116