HC Deb 23 January 1995 vol 253 c80W
8. Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of his Department's expenditure on benefit is means-tested; and what was the figure 15 years ago.

Mr. Lilley

The percentage of my Department's expenditure on income-related benefits was 15.7 per cent. in 1979–80 and 34 per cent. in 1993–94.

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