§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretatry of State for Employment if he will publish a table showing, in constant money terms, the expenditure incurred by his Department on special employment measures for each year from 1977–78 to 1982–83, estimated, inclusive.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 15 March 1983, c. 124]: The following table shows the expenditure on the special employment measures adjusted by applying the gross domestic product deflator at market prices, with 1981–82 as the base year:
£ million 1977–78 528 1978–79 511 1979–80 516 1980–81 880 1981–82 912 On the same basis, estimated expenditure in 1982–83 is £1,150 million.