§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total reduction in his Department's budget for 1977–78 compared with forecast expenditure in money and percentage terms.
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§ Mr. DeakinsThere has been no reduction. The anticipated expenditure for which my Department is responsible in 1977–78 is, at 1976 survey prices, £76 million, or about 0.4 per cent., higher than that forecast in the Public Expenditure White Paper Cmnd. 6393.