§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the expenditure on family allowance or child benefit for 1965, 1970, 1975, 1977 and 1978 (a) at 1977 survey prices and (b) at current prices.
§ Mrs. ChalkerExpenditure on family allowance or child benefit—including child benefit increase—was as follows:—
Financial year 1977 survey prices Current prices £ million £ million 1965–66 461 146 1970–71 846 339 1975–76 699 532 1977–78 874 874 1978–79 1,660 1,798