§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will update the answer of 7 June,Official Report, columns 144–45, to the hon. Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) on the change in real terms in social security spending, giving estimates for 1993–94 and 1994–95, expressed in 1993–94 prices.
§ Mr. ScottDetails of total security spending from 1978–79 to 1994–95 are given in the table.
Expenditure in £ million Years Cash 1993–94 prices Percentage change in real terms over previous year 1978–79 16,602 47,615 — 1979–80 19,616 48,218 1.27 1980–81 23,751 49,337 2.32 1981–82 28,963 54,866 11.21 1982–83 33,000 58,356 6.36 1983–84 36,881 62,334 6.82 1984–85 39,957 64,273 3.11 1985–86 43,502 66,353 3.24 1986–87 46,859 69,246 4.36 1987–88 49,145 68,841 -0.59 1988–89 49,967 65,242 -5.23 1989–90 53,026 64,965 -0.42 1990–91 59,497 67,489 3.89 1991–92 69,048 73,430 8.80 1992–93 78,343 80,497 9.62 1993–94 84,495 84,495 4.97 1994–95 88,250 84,652 0.19 Notes:
1. 1992–93 figures are estimated outturn.
2. 1993–94 and 1994–95 figures represent anticipated expenditure.
3. The real terms decrease over the period 1987–88 to 1989–90 is largely attributable to the fall in unemployment since 1986.