HC Deb 18 May 1988 vol 133 cc497-8W
Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if, pursuant to the reply of 9 March,Official Report, column 244, he will provide the information on expenditure under section 1 of the Child Care Act 1980 at constant prices.

Mr. Newton

The figures are given in the table.

Net current expenditure under Section 1 of the Child Care Act 1980

at constant 1986–87 prices using the GDP deflator

England

Year £ million
1982–83 4.283
1983–84 4.781
1984–85 7.939
1985–86 6.775
11986–87 8.262
1 Provisional.