Child Benefit (Hansard, 13 March 1992)

HC Deb 13 March 1992 vol 205 c693W 693W

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what would have been the gross additional cost, in cash terms and at 1991–92 prices of uprating child benefit fully in line with inflation, assuming each child in the family receives the same rate, in April of each year from 1988 to 1992.

§ Mr. Hanley
[holding answer 27 February 1992]: The information requested is set out.

Additional Cost

In Cash Terms At 1991–92 Prices

£million £million

1988–89 7.3 9.0

1989–90 18.0 20.8

1990–91 32.8 35.1

1991–92 34.8 34.8

1992–93 30.3 29.0

	Additional Cost
	In Cash Terms	At 1991–92 Prices
	£million	£million
1988–89	7.3	9.0
1989–90	18.0	20.8
1990–91	32.8	35.1
1991–92	34.8	34.8
1992–93	30.3	29.0