§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if, pursuant to the reply of 9 March,Official 498W Report, column 244, he will provide the information on expenditure under section 1 of the Child Care Act 1980 at constant prices.
§ Mr. NewtonThe figures are given in the table.
Net current expenditure under Section 1 of the Child Care Act 1980 at constant 1986–87 prices using the GDP deflator
England
Year £ million 1982–83 4.283 1983–84 4.781 1984–85 7.939 1985–86 6.775 11986–87 8.262 1 Provisional.