HC Deb 07 December 1994 vol 251 c247W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the annual percentage

Total benefit expenditure 1978–79 to 1993–94 as a percentage of GDP
Total benefit expenditure £ billion1 Money GDP £ billion2 Benefit expenditure as percentage of GDP
1978–79 15.9 173.7 9.15
1979–80 18.8 208.6 9.01
1980–81 22.7 237.7 9.55
1981–82 27.7 261 10.61
1982–83 31.6 285.8 11.06
1983–84 35.3 310 11.39
1984–85 38.3 332.1 11.53
1985–86 41.8 364.9 11.46
1986–87 44.9 392.7 11.43
1987–88 46.7 434.8 10.74
1988–89 47.3 484.1 9.77
1989–90 50.1 525.8 9.53
1990–91 56.2 556.8 10.09
1991–92 65.3 580.8 11.24
1992–93 74.7 604.8 12.35
1993–94 80.9 639 12.66
1 The growth of social security.
2 Financial Statement and Budget Report 1995–96.