§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the per capita expenditure on social security benefits in England in the last year for which figures are available;
139W(2) what was the per capita expenditure on social security benefits in Wales in the last year for which figures are available;
(3) what was the per capita expenditure on social security benefits in Scotland in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Major[pursuant to his reply, 17 April 1986, c. 452]: Estimated per capita expenditure on social security benefits in 1984–85 was as follows:
£ England 641 Wales 714 Scotland 700 This analysis covers about 95 per cent. of total benefit expenditure in Great Britain. A breakdown of the remainder is not available.