Benefits Expenditure (Hansard, 20 November 1996)

HC Deb 20 November 1996 vol 285 c608W 608W

§ Ms. Mowlam
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the expenditure on benefits paid in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years. [3943]

§ Mr. Moss
The information requested is given in the table.

Year Benefit spend (£ million)

1985–86 1,230.7

1986–87 1,335.5

1987–88 1,403.6

1988–89 1,465.6

1989–90 1,557.1

1990–91 1,707.7

1991–92 1,951.1

1992–93 2,211.5

1993–94 2,469.7

1994–95 2,648.2

1995–96¹ 2,833.1

¹ Estimated figures.

Year	Benefit spend (£ million)
1985–86	1,230.7
1986–87	1,335.5
1987–88	1,403.6
1988–89	1,465.6
1989–90	1,557.1
1990–91	1,707.7
1991–92	1,951.1
1992–93	2,211.5
1993–94	2,469.7
1994–95	2,648.2
1995–96¹	2,833.1
¹ Estimated figures.