HC Deb 26 April 1993 vol 223 c309W
18. Mr. Whittingdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of total Government expenditure is currently taken by his departmental budget; and what the proportion was in 1979.

Mr. Scott

Total social security expenditure as a proportion of general Government expenditure:

Percentage
1978–79 25.42
1992–93 32.20