§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of the gross national product was devoted to cash benefits paid as social security in each year from 1964 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. DeanThe figures are as follows:
Year Per cent. 1964 … … … 6.8 1965 … … … 7.3 1966 … … … 7.4 1967 … … … 7.9 1968 … … … 8.6 1969 … … … 8.7