§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table for 1960, 1970 and the latest year for which the figures are available, showing total expenditure on social security, at current prices, at constant prices, and as a percentage of GNP.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettFigures for the financial years are as follows:
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SECURITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1960–61 1970–71 1975–76 £ million at current prices 1,499 3,927 9,755 £ million at 1976 Survey prices 4,940 8,570 11,210 Per cent of GNP (measured at market prices) 5.7 7.4 8.9