§ 48. Mr. Roger Kingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what will be the total estimated cost to his Department in 1983–84 of measures taken to assist those on low incomes with their heating bills; and how this compares with 1978–79.
§ Dr. BoysonOur latest estimate is that expenditure on supplementary benefit heating additions is expected to be about £380 million in 1983–84 compared with about £104 million in 1978–79.