§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security in how many cases since April 1988 social fund loans have been refused for reasons which included an assumption that the applicant lacked the resources which would allow repayment to be secured.
§ Mr. ScottSince April 1988, 39,000 applications, representing 1.3 per cent. of loan decisions, have been refused because of an applicant's inability to repay.