HC Deb 05 November 1993 vol 231 cc554-5W
Mr. David Shaw

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list for(a) central Government and (b) local government the (i) total wage and salary costs, (ii) total non-contributory pension costs and (iii) additional employment costs and benefit costs for each year since 1978–79, together with the gross national product and the proportion thereof in respect of each item for each year.

Mr. Nelson

The table shows the figures.

Central Government pay includes non-contributory pension costs not available separately as well as employers' contributions to national insurance and contributory pension schemes. No information is available on additional employment costs.

£ million
Year Forces Pay central government civilians Total Local authorities Social security benefits
1979 2,548 9,408 11,956 12,557 18,122
1980 3,047 12,307 15,354 15,549 21,813
1981 3,387 13,948 17,335 17,907 27,002
1982 3,692 14,758 18,450 19,224 31,677
1983 4,022 16,187 20,209 20,903 32,336
1984 4,282 16,750 21,032 22,295 34,350
1985 4,761 17,659 22,420 23,290 37,609
1986 5,048 18,685 23,733 25,387 40,860
1987 5,381 20,497 25,878 27,527 41,961
1988 5,696 22,109 27,805 30,200 43,056
1989 5,990 24,396 30,386 31,835 44,965
1990 6,449 26,984 33,433 34,539 48,898
1991 7,338 28,101 35,439 37,809 57,381
1992 7,908 28,732 36,640 40,181 65,525
Per cent. of GNP
1979 1.5 5.4 6.9 7.2 10.4
1980 1.5 6.1 7.6 7.7 10.9
1981 1.5 6.3 7.9 8.1 12.3
1982 1.5 6.2 7.7 8.0 13.2
1983 1.5 6.1 7.7 7.9 12.2
1984 1.5 5.9 7.4 7.8 12.1
1985 1.5 5.7 7.2 7.5 12.1
1986 1.5 5.6 7.1 7.6 12.3
1987 1.5 5.6 7.1 7.6 11.5
1988 1.4 5.4 6.9 7.4 10.6
1989 1.3 5.5 6.8 7.2 10.1
1990 1.3 5.6 7.0 7.2 10.2
1991 1.5 5.7 7.2 7.6 11.6
1992 1.5 5.5 7.0 7.7 12.6