§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing expenditure on family income supplement, at current and at 1978 prices, in each year since it was introduced, and including estimated expenditure for 1978–79.
§ Mr. OrmeThe information is as follows:
Outturn at current prices £ million Outturn at 1978 prices £ million 1971–72 … 3.7 9.1 1972–73 … 9.8 22.6 1973–74 … 12.6 26.6 1974–75 … 11.8 21.3 1975–76 … 11.9 17.0 1976–77 … 17.6 21.9 1977–78 … 25.3 27'3 1978–79 (estimated) … 26.0 26.0