§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing how much was spent on all social security benefits in the last three years for which figures are available; and how this compares with the estimates previously made for each year;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing how much was spent on national insurance benefits in the last three years for which figures are available; and how this compares with the estimates previously made for each year.
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§ Mr. RossiThe information requested is as follows:
Estimate £ million outturn Non-contributory (Consolidated Fund) benefits (a) 1979–80 5,685 5,800 1980–81 6,892 6,855 1981–82 8,886 *9,525 National Insurance Fund benefits (b) 1979–80 12,394 12,243 1980–81 14,728 14,892 1981–82 17,367 *17,291 (a) Main Estimate for relevant years. (b) Government Actuary's reports on uprating orders published in July of relevant years. * Provisional.