§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update his reply to the hon. Member for 197W North Norfolk, Official Report, 7th July 1977, columns 599–600, showing itemised total net expenditure on family income support estimated for 1978–79.
§ Mr. OrmeThe value of benefits provided in respect of children for 1978–79 is estimated to be as follows:
£ million 1978–79 Child tax allowances 530 Child benefit 1,810 Family income supplement 26 Free welfare milk 27 *Free school meals—remission of charges 79 Child dependency additions to recipients of national insurance benefits 220 Child dependency additions to recipients of other social security benefits. In respect of supplementary benefits this is the estimated amount included in the assessment, offset by the national insurance dependency additions and family allowance/child benefit in payment 180 2,872 * Does not include any estimate of the cost of the general subsidy on school meals.