§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish's Written Answer of 6th June (WA 91) whether the projected reduction in expenditure there mentioned is a reduction in the spending of the Department of Social Security or in public expenditure as a whole, and whether they have attempted to distinguish between these figures, and if so, on what basis.
§ Lord Mackay of ArdbrecknishThe reduction in projected expenditure is in both the Social Security budget and public expenditure as a whole.