§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report to show for each Department of Health and Social Security office in Northern Ireland for the last two years and the current year and how many (a) crisis loans and (b) budgeting loans were (i) applied for in writing and (ii) applied for, or requested verbally, and in each case (1) refused, or, (2) granted; and how many budgeting loans were paid and how many were offered to applicants in lieu of a crisis loan.
§ Mr. HanleyInformation about the number of budgeting loans and crisis loans processed each month, the number awarded and the amount paid for each social security office is available in the Library. The number of applications refused can be derived from these figures. Other information about the method of application and the number of loans offered to applicants in lieu of crisis loans is not available.