HC Deb 25 November 1996 vol 286 cc87-8W
Ms Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been spent on social security benefits in each of the past 10 years in Northern Ireland. [4645]

Mr. Moss

I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave her on 20 November,Official Report, column 606.

Ms Mowlam

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of the health and social security budget has been spent on means-tested benefits in each of the past 10 years.[4646]

Mr. Moss

The information requested is given in the table:

Year (a) Means tested benefit spend (£ million) (b) Total Health and Social Services and Social Security Budget (£ million) (a) as a percentage of (b)
1985–86 402.7 1,984.0 20.3
1986–87 445.5 2,145.0 20.8
1987–88 462.1 2,297.0 20.1
1988–89 510.2 2,442.0 20.9
1989–90 536.3 2,615.0 20.5
1990–91 598.4 2,889.0 20.7
1991–92 691.5 3,256.0 21.2

Year (a) Means tested benefit spend (£ million) (b) Total Health and Social Services and Social Security Budget (£ million) (a) as a percentage of (b)
1992–93 805.8 3,625.0 22.2
1993–94 894.2 3,957.0 22.6
1994–95 960.0 4,221.0 22.7
1995–961 1,026.7 4,530.0 22.7
1Estimated figures.