§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what changes in administration, or procedure,
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(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Year Defence budget estimates* £ million† Percentage increase over previous year Expenditure║£ million† Percentage increase over previous year Retail Prices Index percentage increase over previous year 1971–72 2,545 — 2,836 — — 1972–73 2,854 12.1 3,092 9.0 7.1 1973–74 3,366 17.9 3,484 12.7 10.5 1974–75 3,612 7.3 4,164 19.5 17.7 1975–76 4,547 25.9 5,346 28.4 24.7 1976–77 5,632 23.9 6,158 15.2 15.3 1977–78 6,329 12.4 6,788 10.2 13.9 1978–79 6,919 9.3 7,456 9.8 8.3 1979–80 8,558 23.7 9,177 23.1 15.8 1980–81 10,785 26.0 11,181 21.9 16.3 1981–82 12,274 13.8 12,607 12.8 11.5 1982–83 14,057 14.5 ‡14,428 14.4 ¶17.0 Total 1971–72 to 1982–83 81,849 — 86,717 — — Notes: * Original Estimates provision (ie excluding supplementary Estimates). The figures are at the prices prevailing in the autumn preceding each financial and what new instructions to staff have been implemented following the report of his Department's regional office concerning the case of Ms. L. Turvey.
§ Mr. RossiThis case was referred to me some weeks ago by a local councillor and I have caused extensive inquiries to be made in the local offices concerned. I shall write to the local councillor and the hon. Gentleman as soon as I have received a report upon this regrettable case.