§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the estimate for total expenditure from the national insurance fund in 1982–83; what percentage of that expenditure is funded by taxation; and what percentage of that expenditure will return to the Treasury through taxation.
§ Mr. NewtonOn the basis of the estimates given in the Government Actuary's report on the Financial Provisions of the Social Security (Contributions) Bill 1981 (Cmnd 8443) the benefit expenditure will be about £18.9 billion, of which the Treasury Supplement of £2.6 billion represents nearly 14 per cent. Tax revenue on the benefits is estimated at £1.7 billion which amounts to about 65 per cent. of the Treasury Supplement.