HC Deb 21 May 1990 vol 173 cc74-5W
20. Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent representations he has received on the operation of the social fund.

29. Mr. Sillars

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent representations on the operation of the social fund he has received.

Mr. Scott

Representations on all aspects of the social fund have been received from hon. Members, members of the public and various organisations.

Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many social fund applications have been reviewed since the High Court's decision relating to his guidance on local office budgets; and how many additional payments have resulted.

33. Mr. Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many social fund applications have been reviewed as a result of the High Court's decision on his guidance on local office budgets; and how many additional payments have resulted.

64. Mr. Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many social fund applications have been reviewed since the High Court's decision on his guidance on local office budgets; and how many additional payments have resulted.

Mr. Scott

Between 1 March 1990 and 30 April 1990, a total of 27,000 applications for review were processed by local offices. A total of 593 were requests for a further review in the light of the High Court decision, and resulted in 473 full or partial awards totalling £144,400.

Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many local social security offices have had their social fund budgets reduced in(a) 1990–91 and (b) 1989–90, in cash terms and in real terms.

48. Mr. John P. Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many local social security offices had their social fund budgets reduced in(a) 1990–91 and (b) 1989–90, in cash terms and in real terms.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is as follows:

1989–90 1990–91
Cash terms 184 0
Real terms1 429 252
1 Real terms prices as reckoned by the gross domestic product deflator.

The figures compare allocations at the beginning of the relevant financial year with those at the beginning of the preceding year.