§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the levels of community care grants as a proportion of total social security expenditure for each year since 1988.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is in the table.
Expenditure on social security benefits Expenditure on community care grants Expenditure on community care grants as a proportion of benefit expenditure Year £ million £ million Per cent. 1988–89 47,332 40 0.08 1989–90 50,100 59 0.12 1990–91 56,236 67 0.12 1991–92 65,336 79 0.12 11992–93 74,135 90 0.12 1 Estimated outturn. Source: Social Security Departmental Report—The Government's expenditure plans 1993–94 to 1995–96 (Cm. 2213).