§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to her answer of 24 February 1998,Official Report, column 217, relating to social security expenditure, if she will express the figures in 1996–97 prices using the gross domestic product deflator; and if she will provide figures for the years after 1996–97 for which departmental public expenditure plans exist. [31882]
§ Mr. FieldThe information is set out in the table.
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£ million Year Total Social Security (1996–97 prices) Cyclical Social Security (1996–97 prices) 1978–79 51,072 5,020 1979–80 51,691 4,491 1980–81 52,857 6,049
£ million Year Total Social Security (1996–97 prices) Cyclical Social Security (1996–97 prices) 1981–82 58,838 8,170 1982–83 62,577 9,803 1983–84 66,819 11,059 1984–85 68,916 11,832 1985–86 71,124 12,534 1986–87 74,391 13,083 1987–88 74,077 11,832 1988–89 70,591 9,656 1989–90 70,120 8,397 1990–91 72,476 9,121 1991–92 79,812 12,058 1992–93 86,867 14,143 1993–94 92,327 14,816 1994–95 93,396 14,485 1995–96 94,916 14,292 1996–97 96,716 13,736 1997–98 96,703 13,160 1998–99 97,302 12,918 1999–2000 98,312 12,932 Notes:
1. Figures have been taken from the 1997 Social Security Departmental Report as well as earlier equivalent publications. The figures shown include the cost of administration as well as additional local authority expenditure on Housing, Community Charge and Council Tax Benefits.
2. The figures for 1996–97 are estimates of expenditure in that year. Revised figures for the years 1996–97 to 1998–99 will be included in the 1998 Social Security Departmental Report. Figures for subsequent years will not be included as they are subject to the findings of the Comprehensive Spending Review, the results of which are expected later this year.