§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of the budgeting loans budget was spent on crisis loans for those making an initial claim for income support and awaiting payment in arrears for the years(a) April 1988 to March 1989 and (b) April 1989 to March 1990 in (i) the local offices within the Leeds metropolitan area and (ii) nationally as (1) an actual figure and (2) a percentage.
§ Mr. ScottThe tables show the crisis loan expenditure by the Department's offices nationally and in Leeds arising from applications for applicants awaiting an initial payment of benefit.
Crisis loan expenditure (Alignment) £ Percentage of loans budget spent on crisis loans for alignment April 1988 to 1989 National 5,016,000.00 4.00 Leeds East 20,871.66 3.61 Leeds North 22,193.24 3.70 Leeds North West 24,629.23 7.74 Leeds South 6,632.38 2.85 Leeds West 5,201.47 1.71 April 1989 to 1990 National 6,202,000.00 4.39 Leeds East 20,023.98 3.39 Leeds North 25,842.84 3.70 Leeds North West 26,471.16 7.02 Leeds South 11,987.78 5.01 Leeds West 8,640.15 2.79