Expenditure (Hansard, 17 February 1976)

§ Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total expenditure and per capita expenditure on all social security benefits in (a) Great Britain, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) the English regions in each year since 1970.

§ Mr. O'Malley
The expenditure in the financial years 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73 and 1973–74 is shown in the following tables. I regret that there is insufficient information available at present to provide a regional analysis of expenditure for the 1974–75 year. The total figure for Great Britain for 1974–75 was £6,592 millions.
each year since 1970; and if she will express this total per capita of person of working age in each area.

§ Mr. O'Malley
The information requested is as follows: 677W

EXPENDITURE ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75

Country or Region Total Amount Amount per head of population^* Total Amount Amount per head of population^* Total Amount Amount per head of population^* Total Amount Amount per head of population^* Total Amount Amount per head of population^*

£m. £ £m. £ £m. £ £m. £ £m. £

Great Britain 150 4.60 239 7.41 209 6.47 174 5.37 214 6.60

England 119 4.26 190 6.89 166 6.01 139 5.02 170 6.13

Northern 14 6.90 20 10.19 21 10.71 19 10.16 21 11.22

Yorkshire and Humberside 15 5.19 23 8.06 21 7.35 17 5.88 19 6.55

East Midlands 8 3.94 15 7.38 11 5.38 9 4.07 12 5.41

East Anglia 4 3.96 6 6.01 4 3.96 4 3.90 5 4.82

South East 34 3.23 49 4.68 40 3.83 35 3.41 43 4.20

South West 9 4.07 13 5.90 12 5.40 11 4.56 16 6.59

West Midland 14 4.38 26 8.36 21 6.72 15 4.79 18 5.73

North West 21 5.22 38 9.56 36 9.07 30 7.72 35 9.02

Wales 8 4.89 13 8.06 11 6.81 12 7.39 15 9.20

Scotland 23 7.54 37 12.10 32 10.46 23 7.52 29 9.41

^*Based on population figures for men aged 15 to 64 and women aged 15 to 59. Figures from age 16 are not available.

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§ Mr. D. E. Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total expenditure on supplementary benefits in (a) Great Britain (b) Scotland (c) Wales and (d) the English

EXPENDITURE ON SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS

Financial years

1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75

Regions £ million £ per head £ million £ per head £ million £ per head £ million £ per head £ million £ per head

Great Britain 524 9.67 643 11.90 690 12.72 686 12.61 835 15.34

Scotland 57 10.96 74 14.18 82 15.74 82 15.73 96 18.37

Wales 34 12.44 39 14.31 41 14.99 40 14.55 49 17.76

England:

Northern 40 11.91 51 15.45 55 16.68 52 15.78 61 19.51

Yorkshire and Humberside 50 10.39 61 12.68 65 13.47 63 13.04 78 15.93

East Midlands 29 8.62 32 9.44 37 10.83 36 10.44 48 12.91

East Anglia 12 7.17 15 8.92 13 7.60 15 8.63 17 9.67

South-East 153 8.84 184 10.66 193 11.14 190 10.97 233 13.74

South-West 34 9.03 40 10.55 40 10.44 41 10.57 54 12.84

West Midland 43 8.30 56 10.94 62 12.03 60 11.62 73 14.09

North-West 72 10.61 90 13.36 103 15.25 106 15.69 126 19.11

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regions in each year since 1970; and if she will express this total per capita of population for each area.

§ Mr. O'Malley
The information requested is shown in the following table:
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§ Mr. Hannam
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is her estimate of the increase in public expenditure which would arise if all persons claimed every social security benefit to which they were entitled.

§ Mr. O'Malley
I will publish the information in theOfficial Report when it is available.

EXPENDITURE ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
	1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75
Country or Region	Total Amount	Amount per head of population^*	Total Amount	Amount per head of population^*	Total Amount	Amount per head of population^*	Total Amount	Amount per head of population^*	Total Amount	Amount per head of population^*
	£m.	£	£m.	£	£m.	£	£m.	£	£m.	£
Great Britain	150	4.60	239	7.41	209	6.47	174	5.37	214	6.60
England	119	4.26	190	6.89	166	6.01	139	5.02	170	6.13
Northern	14	6.90	20	10.19	21	10.71	19	10.16	21	11.22
Yorkshire and Humberside	15	5.19	23	8.06	21	7.35	17	5.88	19	6.55
East Midlands	8	3.94	15	7.38	11	5.38	9	4.07	12	5.41
East Anglia	4	3.96	6	6.01	4	3.96	4	3.90	5	4.82
South East	34	3.23	49	4.68	40	3.83	35	3.41	43	4.20
South West	9	4.07	13	5.90	12	5.40	11	4.56	16	6.59
West Midland	14	4.38	26	8.36	21	6.72	15	4.79	18	5.73
North West	21	5.22	38	9.56	36	9.07	30	7.72	35	9.02
Wales	8	4.89	13	8.06	11	6.81	12	7.39	15	9.20
Scotland	23	7.54	37	12.10	32	10.46	23	7.52	29	9.41
^*Based on population figures for men aged 15 to 64 and women aged 15 to 59. Figures from age 16 are not available.

EXPENDITURE ON SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS
	Financial years
	1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75
Regions	£ million	£ per head	£ million	£ per head	£ million	£ per head	£ million	£ per head	£ million	£ per head
Great Britain	524	9.67	643	11.90	690	12.72	686	12.61	835	15.34
Scotland	57	10.96	74	14.18	82	15.74	82	15.73	96	18.37
Wales	34	12.44	39	14.31	41	14.99	40	14.55	49	17.76
England:
Northern	40	11.91	51	15.45	55	16.68	52	15.78	61	19.51
Yorkshire and Humberside	50	10.39	61	12.68	65	13.47	63	13.04	78	15.93
East Midlands	29	8.62	32	9.44	37	10.83	36	10.44	48	12.91
East Anglia	12	7.17	15	8.92	13	7.60	15	8.63	17	9.67
South-East	153	8.84	184	10.66	193	11.14	190	10.97	233	13.74
South-West	34	9.03	40	10.55	40	10.44	41	10.57	54	12.84
West Midland	43	8.30	56	10.94	62	12.03	60	11.62	73	14.09
North-West	72	10.61	90	13.36	103	15.25	106	15.69	126	19.11