§ Mr. Shoreasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what was the cost of family allowances for the years 1959–60 to 1964–65, and what is the estimated cost for 1965–66.
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§ Mr. PentlandFollowing are the figures:
Payments of Family Allowances Year Amount £ 1959–60 127,414,617 1960–61 131,021,543 1961–62 134,058,719 1962–63 135,373,650 1963–64 (provisional) 139,788,489 1964–65 (estimated) 143½ million 1965–66 (estimated) 146½ million