To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are the budgetary totals for (a) DSS offices relating to Leyton residents, (b) Londonwide and (c) nationally for (i) grants and (ii) loans from the social fund in 1988–89 and 1989–90 and his estimate for 1990–91.

Information about the social fund grants and loans budget allocations nationally, for each social security region and each local office for 1988–89 and 1989–90 is in the Library. I refer the hon. Member to my statement on Monday 26 March concerning the budget allocations for 1990–91. I have placed that information in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his latest figure for the total repayments of social fund loans in the current financial year.

Loan repayments in 1989–90 as at 28 February 1990 were provisionally £99 million.