HC Deb 05 March 1990 vol 168 cc520-1W
21. Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will revise directive 29 to allow claimants for community care grants to be eligible for funds to pay deposits for rented housing; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Scott

We have no current plans to do so, but we will continue to monitor the situation carefully.

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many community care grants applications by month since January 1989 have been(a) met in full, (h) met in part, (c) dealt with by a combination of grant and loan, (d) met with a loan only and (e) refused.

Mr. Scott

I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley) on 19 January at column487.

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