§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for each of the last five years the amount claimed in respect of family credit; and if he will make a statement on the effect of the abolition of the wages council on the amount claimed. [31352]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the table.
£ million 1991–92 626 1992–93 929 1993–94 1,208 1994–95 1,441 1995–96 1,682 (estimated outturn) Source: 1996 Departmental Report
We have no evidence to suggest that the abolition of wages councils has had a direct impact on the amount of family credit claimed.