§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Social security what has been the annual expenditure on cold weather payments for each of the last five years. [22779]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is set out in the table:
Year Expenditure (£000s) 1990–91 8,600 1991–92 23,000 1992–93 15,000 1993–94 12,400 1994–95 77 1995–961 63,000 1. Up to and including 19 March 1996.