HC Deb 27 February 1998 vol 307 cc380-1W
Mr. Webb

To 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. Field

The information is set out in the table.

£ 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.

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