§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the actual expenditure total for his Department for the combined years from 1990–91 to 1995–96 in 1994 prices; and what is his estimate of total expenditure assuming that unemployment from 1990–91 to 1995–96 had remained constant at the average unemployment level of 1990–91.
§ Mr. HagueThe information is not available in the form requested. such information as is available is in the following tables.
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Actual expenditure total for department of social security £millions year 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Amount(1994–95 prices) 69,206 75,451 82,975
Estimated expenditure if unemployment remained constant at 1990–91 level £millions Year 1991–92 1992–93 Amount (1994–95) prices 75,218 82,594 1. The data source is the Government Expenditure Plans 1990–91 to 1992–93 (CM 1014) and the 1994 Departmental Report.
2. 1992–93 is the latest year for which the actual outturn figures are available.