§ Mr. WattsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will list the cost and proportion of GDP accounted for by(a) UK and (b) EU welfare benefits in each of the last 10 years. [25260]
§ Mr. FieldThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information that is available is shown in the tables "Cost and Proportion of Gross Domestic Product", copies of which have been placed in the Library, and a copy of which I am sending to my hon. Friend.
377WComparisons of expenditure on social protection in European Union countries are made by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. The
Cost and proportion of Gross Domestic Product Social Protection Expenditure as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product at market prices 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Belgium 30.8 29.9 29.3 29.4 29.0 27.7 26.7 26.9 27.4 27.0 27.0 Denmark 30.1 28.6 27.8 26.7 27.4 28.9 29.9 29.8 30.9 32.1 33.3 Germany1 — — — — — — — — 28.8 30.1 31.0 Germany2 28.9 28.5 28.4 28.2 28.6 28.5 27.6 26.9 26.4 26.8 27.7 Greece 13.8 14.6 15.4 15.5 16.1 15.7 16.4 16.1 15.3 14.9 15.8 Spain 19.3 19.3 19.9 19.6 19.7 19.8 20.1 20.7 21.8 23.0 24.5 France 28.3 28.7 28.8 28.5 28.1 28.0 27.5 27.6 28.4 29.2 30.9 Ireland 23.9 23.4 23.6 23.1 22.4 21.2 19.4 19.4 20.5 21.3 21.5 Italy 22.9 22.0 22.6 22.4 22.9 22.9 22.7 23.6 24.1 25.5 25.7 Luxembourg 27.2 25.8 23.1 22.1 23.1 22.5 21.8 22.5 23.6 23.9 24.6 Netherlands 33.4 32.3 31.7 31.3 32.0 31.7 31.0 32.2 32.3 32.9 33.4 Portugal 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.3 14.1 14.8 14.5 15.0 17.3 18.1 18.5 United Kingdom6 23.9 24.2 24.3 24.3 23.5 21.9 21.7 22.7 25.3 27.0 27.8 European Union3 — — — — — — — — 26.5 27.7 28.8 European Union4 26.2 25.9 26.0 25.9 25.9 25.4 24.9 25.2 25.9 26.8 27.8 Austria — — — — — — — — — — — Finland — — — — — — — 25.4 30.1 34.1 35.2 Sweden — — — — — — — — — — — European Union5 — — — — — — — — — — — Source:
Social Protection Expenditure and Receipts 1980–94, Eurostat.
Notes:
1 Germany with the new German Lander.
2 Germany without the new German Lander.
3 Old territorial situation of the European Union with 12 member states, among which reunited Germany is included.
4 Old territorial situation of the European Union with 12 member states, without the new German Lander.
5 Total for the European Union.
6 UK data refer to the British financial year which runs from 1 April in one year to 31 March the following year. Data for other countries are for calender years.
7 1993 is the last complete year for which data are available.
Total current expenditure on social protection in National Currencies 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Belgium 1,269,973 1,327,319 1,390,450 1,469,111 1,512,050 1,539,895 1,607,090 1,728,657 1,847,708 1,918,060 1,960,129 Denmark 154,491 161,952 171,197 178,136 191,662 211,848 229,549 237,814 256,153 273,672 290,791 Germany1 — — — — — — — — 821,641 924,800 978,032 Germany2 482,366 499,494 518,350 542,732 569,038 597,556 613,652 651,831 699,865 752,655 787,946 Greece 509,968 666,969 856,364 1,025,979 1,211,695 1,430,153 1,772,904 2,091,096 2,431,810 2,723,668 3,251,062 Spain 4,356,263 4,924,416 5,618,071 6,343,271 7,106,322 7,933,702 9,054,580 10,376,885 11,987,398 13,566,301 14,897,989 France 1,133,987 1,252,845 1,354,584 1,444,996 1,500,426 1,603,009 1,696,270 1,799,854 1,923,445 2,048,662 2,186,853 Ireland 3,567 3,882 4,241 4,546 4,723 4,815 4,925 5,267 5,790 6,385 6,095 Italy7 144,828 159,801 182,795 201,664 224,810 249,834 271,393 310,169 344,594 383,084 398,797 Luxembourg 47,498 50,046 52,290 55,484 60,143 64,875 71,294 77,912 88,016 95,372 107,557 Netherlands 129,577 131,038 134,746 136,989 140,980 145,119 150,133 166,189 175,409 185,967 193,432 Portugal 369,646 452,502 569,327 721,996 838,727 1,029,198 1,183,995 1,442,584 1,912,382 2,289,058 2,486,937 United Kingdom6 72,534 78,544 86,665 93,344 98,942 103,050 111,643 124,914 145,176 160,743 174,600 European Union3 — — — — — — — — 1,384,782 1,514,976 1,587,423 European Union4 759,232 811,920 874,632 923,424 972,133 1,037,845 1,107,527 1,206,840 1,325,408 1,429,755 1,489,238 Austria — — — — — — — — — — — Finland — — — — 130,809 147,966 162,817 169,568 Sweden — — — — — — — — — — — European Union5 — — — — — — — — — — — Source: Social Protection Expenditure and Receipts 1980–1994, Eurostat.
Notes:
1 Germany with the new German Lander.
2 Germany without the new German Lander.
3 Old territorial situation of the European Union with 12 member states, among which reunited Germany is included.
4 Old territorial situation of the European Union with 12 member states, without the new German Lander.
5 Total for the European Union.
6 UK data refer to the British financial year which runs from 1 April in one year to 31 March the following year. Data for other countries are for calender years. 1993 is the last complete year for which data are available.
7 Except Italy: billions.
378WEurostat definition of social protection expenditure includes expenditure on health and social services as well as Social Security. 379W
Total current expenditure on social protection in ECU (millions) 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 Belgium 27,950 29,209 30,958 33,543 35,130 35,458 37,046 40,745 43,761 46,115 48,433 Denmark 18,998 19,881 21,349 22,447 24,307 26,641 28,519 30,268 32,388 35,046 38,292 Germany1 — — — — — — — — 400,605 457,822 505,182 Germany2 212,402 223,188 232,862 255,043 274,632 288,118 296,450 317,656 341,231 372,601 406,997 Greece 6,531 7,544 8,099 7,466 7,754 8,534 9,913 10,382 10,798 11,026 12,105 Spain 34,166 38,907 43,505 46,148 49,986 57,657 69,434 80,185 93,310 102,367 99,903 France 167,477 182,312 199,350 212,499 216,543 227,830 241,496 260,320 275,842 299,162 329,643 Ireland 4,989 5,347 5,932 6,194 6,094 6,205 6,338 6,858 7,539 8,390 8,631 Italy 107,286 115,682 126,241 137,949 150,384 162,511 179,675 203,793 224,749 240,101 216,593 Luxembourg 1,045 1,101 1,164 1,267 1,397 1,494 1,643 1,836 2,085 2,293 2,658 Netherlands 51,075 51,937 53,662 57,055 60,403 62,150 64,297 71,881 75,902 81,744 88,934 Portugal 3,746 3,912 4,371 4,909 5,158 6,052 6,828 7,965 10,707 13,102 13,202 United Kingdom6 123,567 132,901 147,139 138,905 140,343 155,196 165,888 174,949 207,098 217,809 223,846 European Union3 — — — — — — — — 1,384,782 1,514,976 1,587,423 European Union4 759,232 811,920 874,632 923,424 972,133 1,037,845 1,107,527 1,206,840 1,325,408 1,429,755 1,489,238 Austria — — — — — — — — — — — Finland — — — — — — — 26,151 29,581 28,038 25,324 Sweden — — — — — European Union5 — — — — — — — — — — — Source:
Social Protection Expenditure and Receipts 1980–1994, Eurostat.
Notes:
1 Germany with the new German Lander.
2 Germany without the new German Lander.
3 Old territorial situation of the European Union with 12 member states, among which reunited Germany is included.
4 Old territorial situation of the European Union with 12 member states, without the new German Lander.
5 Total for the European Union.
6 UK data refer to the British financial year which runs from 1 April in one year to 31 March the following year. Data for other countries are for calender years.
1993 is the last complete year for which data are available.