§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the total amount spent in each year between 1988–89 and 1993–94 on rent rebates and rent allowances both in current prices and in constant 1993–94 prices; if, following the Treasury's Summer Economic Forecast 1994, he will publish projections for each of the years from 1994–95 to 1996–97; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BurtThe latest available information is in the table. The projections for 1994–95 to 1996–97 will be announced at the time of the Budget and will be published in due course in the departmental report.
£ million Year Rent rebate Rent allownace Expenditure in cash prices 1988–89 2,718 1,055 1989–90 2,946 1,336 1990–91 3,345 1,579 1991–92 3,675 2,322 1992–93 4,347 3,257 11993–94 5,004 3,817 Expenditure in 1993–94 prices 1988–89 3,581 1,390 1989–90 3,629 1,646 1990–91 3,813 1,821 1991–92 3,940 2,490 1992–93 4,488 3,363 11993–94 5,004 3,817 Data source: The 1994 Social Security Departmental Report.
1The figures for 1993–94 are estimated expenditure only.