Unemployment Benefit

HC Deb 17 June 1993 vol 226 c731W

24. Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate of the proportion of public spending accounted for by unemployment benefit.

Mr. Portillo

In 1992–93, unemployment benefit accounted for 0.7 per cent. of general Government expenditure, excluding privatisation proceeds.