§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he has any plans to increase the local office allocations previously announced to the House; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ScottWe have no plans to do so, but are continuing to monitor local office budgets closely.
I regret that there were errors in the list of 1990–91 social fund budget allocations in the Official Report on 26 March at column 35 for Portsmouth, South and Havant local offices. Boundary changes in Birmingham, following the closure of Birmingham Bradford street office, and in London South region have also resulted in revised allocations to four offices. The amended allocations for the offices concerned are set out in the table.
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Loans Grants £ £ Havant 198,973 78,996 Portsmouth South 222,318 84,125 Birmingham Ladywood 623,631 260,652 Birmingham Ravenhurst 492,642 214,821 Oval 370,937 179,390 Balham 480,070 205,798