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Mr. Pike
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what percentage of single discretionary payment claimants have been refused in each of the last three years.
Mr. Lyell
The percentage of single payments refused in each of the last three years is as follows:
| Year (May-April) | Percentage |
| 1984–85 | 18 |
| 1985–86 | 20 |
| 1986–87 | 132 |
| 1 Provisional figures for period May to March only. | |
Source: Management Information System (100 per cent count)