§ 20. Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the annual expenditure on enterprise allowance since its inception.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythAnnual expenditure on the enterprise allowance scheme (EAS) and its successor since 1991–92, the business start-up scheme (BSUS), is as follows:
£ millions (GB) 1982–83 2.4 1983–84 23.2 1984–85 76.7 1985–86 103.9 1986–87 143.4 1987–88 195.9 1988–89 196.7 1989–90 170.9 1990–91 133.0 1991–92 105.2