§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his current estimate of the expenditure of central Government in the administration of social security and miscellaneous services for each financial year from 1974–75, measured both in current prices and in fixed prices.
§ Mr. OrmeThe information requested is as follows:
Expenditure at outturn prices £ million Expenditure at current prices (November 1977) £ million 1974–75 386 675 1975–76 545 690 1976–77 629 700 1977–78 (provisional) 710 710