§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 11 November,Official Report, column 97, if he will calculate the equivalent figures on social security and welfare services in the same form as the Eurostat publication for the period 1994–95. [4546]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table; only Denmark, Italy and the UK have supplied Eurostat with information for 1994 calculated in this way. The equivalent figures for 1994–95 for the United Kingdom could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Country General Government expenditure on social security and welfare services as percentage of gross domestic product Denmark 27.71 Italy 18.32 United Kingdom 16.61 1. Figures are for 1994. 2. The figures shown in the Eurostat publication "General Government accounts and statistics" for Social Security and welfare services include:
Social security and assistance
Administration of payments and funds to compensate for loss of income due to accident, injury, sickness and unemployment and old age pensions.Allowances for families, guardians' and widows' allowances, public relief and war veterans' benefits.Welfare services
Child welfare services and institutions.Homes for, and care of, the aged and disabled.Family welfare agencies and services.Other special welfare institutions and organisations.They do not include "Health affairs and services" as well as some other smaller items which are included in Eurostat social protection totals.