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Mr. Loyden
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of community care grants are paid to each of high, medium and low priority groups; and for what purposes the community care grants were paid in percentage terms for each category.
Mr. Scott
Information is not available for the number of grants paid as high, medium or low priorities.The table shows the number and percentage of grants paid for the main types of purpose for April to December 1990. Information relating to 1988–89 and 1989–90 is contained in the Secretary of State's annual reports, which are in the Library.
| Awards | Percentage of total community care grants | |
| Furniture and Household Items | 102,316 | 56 |
| Washing Machines | 8,329 | 5 |
| Home Improvements/Repair/Maintenance | 3,085 | 2 |
| Removal Expenses | 6,533 | 4 |
| Travelling Expenses | 29,714 | 16 |
| Clothing/Footwear | 22,309 | 12 |
| Others | 10,951 | 6 |
| Total | 183,237 | 100 |
Note: Percentages do not sum due to rounding.