Family Allowance (Hansard, 4 May 1970)

HC Deb 04 May 1970 vol 801 cc17-8W 17W

§ Mr. William Hamilton
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a 18W table showing the scale of family allowance payments over the last 15 years, giving the figures of total expenditure and expressing those figures in terms of 1964 prices.

§ Mr. Ennals:
Yes. Following is the information:

EXPENDITURE ON FAMILY ALLOWANCES—GREAT BRITAIN

Financial Year FAM Expenditure £ million Equivalent at 1964–65 prices £ million

1955–56 107 138

1956–57 114 141

1957–58 122 145

1958–59 126 146

1959–60 127 147

1960–61 131 150

1961–62 134 147

1962–63 135 143

1963–64 140 146

1964–65 143 143

1965–66 146 139

1966–67 149 137

1967–68 160 144

1968–69 297 253

1969–70 342^* 277^*

^* Provisional.

EXPENDITURE ON FAMILY ALLOWANCES—GREAT BRITAIN
Financial Year	FAM Expenditure £ million	Equivalent at 1964–65 prices £ million
1955–56	107	138
1956–57	114	141
1957–58	122	145
1958–59	126	146
1959–60	127	147
1960–61	131	150
1961–62	134	147
1962–63	135	143
1963–64	140	146
1964–65	143	143
1965–66	146	139
1966–67	149	137
1967–68	160	144
1968–69	297	253
1969–70	342^*	277^*
^* Provisional.