§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applicants were refused(a) budgeting loans, (b) crisis loans and (c) community care grants for each year of their operation; and if he will provide a breakdown by (i) region and (ii) local DSS office.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the performance targets in working days which were set for(a) budgeting loans, (b) crisis loans and (c) community care grants and the actual average clearance times achieved in each of the years for which information is available; and if he will provide a breakdown by region.
§ Mr. ScottPerformance targets and clearance of social fund applications are a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.