§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the expenditure savings in the social security budget for 1983–84 as a result of changes made since 1979 in the same form as that used to give figures for 1982–83 on 28 January 1982, Official Report, c. 433 and 18 November 1982, Official Report,c.281–2.
§ Mr. NewtonAs has been explained previously, the figures of savings referred to by the hon. member were intended to give a broad indication of the overall savings arising from the social security changes. The original estimates have not been recalculated in detail because of subsequent changes and their complex interactions. To revise all the data for estimates made some time ago for all the items involved, taking into account changes since then, would require considerable work, the cost of which could not be justified.