HC Deb 15 October 1990 vol 177 cc730-1W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applications for review were received during the period(a) April 1988 to March 1989 and (b) April 1989 to March 1990 in respect of (i) community care grants, (ii) budgeting loans and (iii) crisis loans by each of the local offices in Leeds; and how many of these applications for review resulted in revised decisions.

Mr. Scott

The table shows the number of applications for review received by the Department's offices in Leeds and the number of revised decisions subsequently made by the social fund officers, senior officers and the social fund inspectors.

Applications received Decision revised
LEEDS EAST
April 1988 to March 1989
Community care grant 33 11
Budgeting loan 149 67
Crisis loan 8 3
April 1989 to March 1990
Community care grant 105 38
Budgeting loan 211 83
Crisis loan 7 1
LEEDS NORTH
April 1988 to March 1989
Community care grant 57 27
Budgeting loan 118 50
Crisis loan 9 5
April 1989 to March 1990
Community care grant 144 44
Budgeting loan 174 73
Crisis loan 8 3
LEEDS NORTH WEST
April 1988 to March 1989
Community care grant 58 24
Budgeting loan 102 54
Crisis loan 10 5
April 1989 to March 1990
Community care grant 147 53
Budgeting loan 181 57
Crisis loan 5 0
LEEDS SOUTH
April 1988 to March 1989
Community care grant 29 11
Budgeting loan 78 21
Crisis loan 12 6
April 1989 to March 1990
Community care grant 57 22
Budgeting loan 85 29
Crisis loan 12 5
LEEDS WEST
April 1988 to March 1989
Community care grant 21 5
Budgeting loan 110 44
Crisis loan 7 4
April 1989 to March 1990
Community care grant 48 23
Budgeting loan 102 31
Crisis loan 5 4