HC Deb 10 November 1998 vol 319 c162W
Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimates he has made of future social security expenditure if the growth in output of the United Kingdom economy is(a) 0 per cent. for 1998–99 and 1 per cent. for 1999–2000 and 2000–01, (b) 0.5 per cent. for 1998–99, 1 per cent. for 1999–2000 and 1.5 per cent. for 2000–01 and (c) 1 per cent. for 1998–99, 1.5 per cent. for 1999–2000 and 2 per cent. for 2000–01. [58508]

Mr. Darling

Forecasts of future Social Security expenditure was published as part of the Pre-Budget Report (CM 4076) on 3 November 1998.