§ Sir Rhodes BoysonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish the total amount of expenditure on provision within the responsibility of his Department in(a) England, (b) Greater London and (c) the south-east, excluding Greater London, for each year from 1982–83 to 1992–93, estimated, distinguishing between current and capital expenditure, though excluding local authority credit approvals/capital allocations.
§ Mr. BurtThe Department's total administrative expenditure for the latest available years is in the table.
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Up to and including 1988–89 the figures included administrative costs for the Department of Health when the Department was the Department of Health and Social Security.
A regional breakdown could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Prior to 1986–87 no breakdown was kept between current and capital expenditure.
§ Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consultations he has had to correlate the payment of unemployment payments with other benefits.
§ Mr. BurtRegular discussions take place between this department and the Department of Employment on the administration of benefits for unemployment, with a view to improving the service provided to unemployed people.