War Pensions

HC Deb 25 October 1989 vol 158 c474W

Mrs. Rosie Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give for each of the years 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1987–88 the figures for the overspend which occurred on war pensions.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The information requested is as follows:

	Grant	Expenditure	Overspend
	£'000	£'000	£'000
1984–85	543,700	544,205	505
1985–86	568,000	581,256	13,256
1987–88	594,000	598,570	4,570