§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will restate the Social Security Benefits expenditure from 1998–99 to 2001–02 in Table B12 of the pre-Budget report on the basis of unemployment at the April 1998 level. [59096]
§ Mr. Darling[holding answer 10 November 1998]: I have been asked to reply.
The estimated effects on Social Security benefits would be increases in expenditure of:
£ million Year Amount 1998–99 150 1999–2000 240 2000–01 250 2001–02 260 Note:
These figures are consistent with the Social Security forecasts published in table B12 of the Pre-Budget Report but exclude figures for Northern Ireland.