Budgets (Hansard, 24 January 1992)

HC Deb 24 January 1992 vol 202 c372W 372W

§ Mr. Pawsey
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was spending on the total social security budget in 1979, 1983, 1987 and 1990–91.

§ Miss Widdecombe
Total social security spending was as follows.

£ million

1978–79 16,602

1982–83 33,000

1986–87 46,851

1990–91 59,001

¹ Estimated outturn.

	£ million
1978–79	16,602
1982–83	33,000
1986–87	46,851
1990–91	59,001
¹ Estimated outturn.