§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much has been spent on supplementary heating allowances since the inception of the scheme.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information requested is readily available only for the last five years. Government expenditure on supplementary benefit heating additions between April 1978 and April 1982 was £623 million; it is estimated that expenditure in the year 1982–83 will be £325 million. Further information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.