§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the social fund budget in total and for(a) crisis loans, (b) community care grants and (c) budgeting loans for each social security or Benefits Agency office in each year since 1988–89, in cash and real terms.
§ Mr. ScottExpenditure on crisis and budgeting loans comes from a single loans budget. Information on expenditure on grants and loans for the years 1988–89 to 1991–92 has been placed in the Library.
Real term figures have been calculated using the current GDP deflator and may alter.