HC Deb 04 February 2002 vol 379 cc755-6W
Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what the budget for the social fund Inspectorate was in each of the last 10 years; [24964]

(2) how much was claimed from the social fund in each of the last 10 years; [24965]

(3) how many claimants sought review of their social fund provision in each of the last 10 years. [24967]

Malcolm Wicks

Information on the social fund Inspectorate/Independent Review Service administration budget is available from 1994–95 onwards in the departmental reports of the former Department of Social Security. Information on this budget prior to 1994–95 was not collected separately. Information on social fund expenditure and social fund reviews from 1991–92 onwards is in the social fund annual reports.

Copies of these publications are available in the Library.

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