§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of his Department's annual budget was spent in Wales in each of the last five years; and how much that proportion was in(a) 1997 prices and (b) cash terms for each year. [20706]
§ Mr. BurtThe Department does not routinely collect information on expenditure by country.
However, based on figures published in the "Statistical Supplement to the Financial Statement and Budget Report", previously "The Statistical Supplement to the Autumn Statement", it is estimated that about 6 per cent. of all social security expenditure is in respect of Wales.