§ Mr. Monroasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if contracts are being placed for a modified babies milk; and, if so, whether the milk powder be subsidised.
EXPENDITURE ON ALL SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS: A—PER REGION, B—PER CAPITA/REGION Financial years ended 31st March 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 Regions A B A B A B A B £ million £ £ million £ £ million £ £ million £ Great Britain 3,634 67.06 4,223 78.16 4,789 88.28 5,277 97.03 Scotland 371 71.30 439 84.09 479 91.91 530 101.69 Wales 218 79.76 247 90.51 273 99.82 315 114.69 England: North 251 74.63 288 87.27 330 100.24 356 108.16 Yorkshire and Humberside 338 70.23 390 81.13 445 92.31 489 101.20 East Midland 211 62.68 247 72.73 287 84.11 315 91.46 East Anglia 102 60.80 123 73.36 139 81.19 154 88.59 South-East 1,090 63.96 1,252 72.56 1,418 81.86 1,560 90.09 South-West 258 68.55 301 79.43 345 89.96 392 101.16 West Midland 309 59.65 366 71.48 417 80.87 452 87.52 North-West 487 71.73 570 84.59 656 97.16 713 105.52
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total expenditure on unemployment benefit in (a) Great Britain (b) Scotland (c) Wales and (d) the English regions in
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§ Mr. MeacherI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Dunbartonshire East (Mrs. Bain) on 3rd February.—[Vol. 904, c.524–6.]