§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was his Department's total expenditure, at 1979 prices, on war widows' pensions in the years 1978–79 to 1988–89.
§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard[holding answer 25 October 1989]: The information requested is in the table.
Actual expenditure Expenditure at 1978–79 prices £ £ 1978–79 116,705,438 116,705,438 1979–80 128,840,466 110,455,980 1980–81 145,803,473 105,437,973 1981–82 165,598,881 109,115,611 1982–83 174,091,975 107,127,120 1983–84 177,358,000 104,304,650 1984–85 176,325,000 98,814,576 1985–86 192,859,160 102,449,032 1986–87 191,496,000 98,563,466 1987–88 189,581,000 92,716,484 1988–89 199,695,000 91,020,184