§ 27. Mr. KnapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security by how much he estimates expenditure on the family has increased under this Government.
§ Mr. Peter LloydExcluding the extra help needed because unemployment was rising, support for families fell between 1974–75 and 1978–79 by 7 per cent. in real terms —or £500 million in 1988–89 values. Under this Government, the real increase up to 1988–89 was £1.8 billion (£1,840 million)—a rise of 27.3 per cent.