HC Deb 20 July 1993 vol 229 c199W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the level of all social security benefits paid to people(a) aged 16 and 17 years, (b) aged 18 to 24 years and (c) aged 25 years and over as a percentage of gross domestic product in each year from 1980–81 to 1992–93.

Mr. Burt

Information is not available in the form requested. Table 4 in "The Growth of Social Security" shows such information as is available.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total amount in cash terms and in real terms of social security benefits paid to people(a) aged 16 and 17 years, (b) aged 18 to 24 years and (c) aged 25 years and over for each year from 1980–81 to 1992–93.

Mr. Burt

Information is not available in the form requested. For such information as is available, I refer the hon. Member to the reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) on 7 June, at columns144–45.

Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what was the total amount in cash terms and in real terms of social security benefits paid to unemployed people(a) aged 16 and 17 years, (b) aged 18 to 24 years and (c) aged 25 years and over for each year from 1980–81 to 1992–93;

(2) what was the level of all social security benefits paid to unemployed people (a) aged 16 and 17 years, (b) aged 18 to 24 years and (c) aged 25 years and over, as a percentage of gross domestic product in each year from 1980–81 to 1992–93.

Mr. Burt

Information about the total amount of social security benefit paid to unemployed people by age group is not held.