§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the total amount of money spent by the Government on their family credit scheme in each year since the scheme's inception. [27261]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information requested is set out in the table.
Family credit Financial year Expenditure (£ million)2 1988–89 394 1989–90 425 1990–91 494 1991–92 626 1992–93 929 1993–94 1,208 1994–95 31,480 1 Source: Social security departmental report. 2 The figures for the cost to public funds include benefit expenditure only. They exclude administration costs. 3 Estimate.