§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the total budget of her Department for each year since 1987–88 split between benefit payments and running costs expressed(a) in cash terms, (b) at September 1997 prices and (c) as a percentage of total Government expenditure. [22167]
§ Mr. FieldThe information is set out in the tables.
Total budget since 1987–88 in cash terms Millions1 Benefit expenditure Administration2 Total 1987–88 46,610 2,372 48,982 1988–89 47,123 2,518 49,641 1989–90 49,592 2,632 52,224 1990–91 53,326 2,450 55,775 1991–92 62,240 2,709 64,949 1992–93 70,771 3,036 73,806 1993–94 77,507 3,257 80,764 1994–95 79,891 3,124 83,015 1995–96 83,291 3,194 86,485 1996–97 87,298 3,378 90,677 1997–98 90,122 3,072 93,194 Notes:
1 All figures rounded to the nearest million.
2 Includes Non-DSS Administration Grants for 1987–88 and 1988–89.
Sources:
March 1997 Social Security Departmental Report and earlier equivalents.
The March 1997 Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis.
The July 1997 Financial Statement and Budget Report.
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Total budget since 1987–88 in real terms (1997–98 prices) Millions1 Benefit expenditure Administration2 Total 1987–88 72,153 3,672 75,825 1988–89 68,372 3,653 72,026 1989–90 67,257 3,570 70,826 1990–91 66,963 3,076 70,039 1991–92 73,466 3,198 76,665 1992–93 80,170 3,439 83,609 1993–94 85,322 3,586 88,907 1994–95 86,640 3,388 90,028 1995–96 87,912 3,371 91,284 1996–97 89,656 3,470 93,125 1997–98 90,122 3,072 93,194 Notes:
1 All figures rounded to the nearest million.
2 Includes Non-DSS Administration Grants for 1987–88 and 1988–89.
Sources:
March 1997 Social Security Departmental Report and earlier equivalents.
The March 1997 Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis.
The July 1997 Financial Statement and Budget Report.
Total budget since 1987–88 as a percentage of total government expenditure Benefit expenditure Administration1 Total 1987–88 27.0 1.4 28.3 1988–89 26.1 1.4 27.5 1989–90 25.0 1.3 26.4 1990–91 24.6 1.1 25.7 1991–92 26.1 1.1 27.2 1992–93 26.9 1.2 28.0 1993–94 28.0 1.2 29.2 1994–95 27.7 1.1 28.8 1995–96 27.8 1.1 28.8 1996–97 28.3 1.1 29.4 1997–98 28.6 1.0 29.6 Notes:
1 Includes Non-DSS Administration Grants for 1987–88 and 1988–89.
Sources:
March 1997 Social Security Departmental Report and earlier equivalents.
The March 1997 Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis.
The July 1997 Financial Statement and Budget Report.
£ million 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–2001 Initial savings estimates (September 1993) 415 1,185 1,720 1— 1— 2,500 Latest available savings estimates (November 1996) 280 790 1,350 1,830 2,190 2,300 Notes:
1 Initial estimates made in September 1993 were for 1995–96 to 1997–98 and for 2000–01 only. Estimates were not made at this time for 1998–99 and 1999–2000.
1. All figures cash prices except for estimates for 2000–2001 which are at 1996–97 prices.
Source:
DSS.