§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of gross domestic product at market prices was allocated to expenditure on social security in 1960, 1970, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively.
§ Mr. MacGregorExpenditure on social security as a proportion of gross domestic product at market prices was as follows:
Proportion of gross domestic product 1960 6 1970 8 1979 11 1980 11 1981 12 1982 13 1983 13 1984 13 An estimate for 1985 is not yet available.