§ Mrs. Jane KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list for the past five years the percentage of gross domestic product spent by the United Kingdom on the payment of state pensions.
§ Mr. ArbuthnotThe information is in the table.
Year £million GDP £million Pension Percentage 1988–89 484,138 19,237 3.9 1989–90 525,809 20,697 3.9 1990–91 556,759 22,699 4.1 1991–92 580,751 25,543 4.4 1992–93 604,897 26,706 4.4