§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she is satisfied with the operation of the law as it relates to the right of NHS hospitals,
Annual cost of administration£ million Year ending 31st March 1974 Wales Great Britain Administration cost expressed as a percentage of benefit expenditure (a) (b) (c) Retirement pension 1.6 33.0 1.2 Sickness, invalidity injury and maternity benefits* 3.4 38.0 6.2 Family allowance 0.6 12.6 3.7 Family income supplement 0.03 0.6 4.9 Supplementary benefit 5.5 91.0 13.4 * In this case it has not been possible to distinguish the administrative costs of invalidity pension.