HC Deb 17 November 1986 vol 105 c79W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a table setting out social security expenditure (a) in cash terms, (b) as a percentage of total public expenditure, (c) as a percentage of gross domestic product, (d) showing the real-terms percentage increase on the previous year and (e) the percentage of the real-terms increase spent on (i) increased numbers of claimants, (ii) real-terms increase in benefit levels and (iii) new benefits or extension of eligibility for each year from 1979–80 to 1986–87, including the autumn statement projections.

Mr. Major

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.