§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the current total spending on long-term sick and disabled people and their carers; and what were the equivalent figures for 1979, 1985 and 1990. [14869]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in me table.
£ million Year Long-term sick and disabled 1978–79 1,770 1985–86 5,220 1989–90 8,420 1994–95 19,600 Figures include payments to carers.