§ Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much money was spent on housing benefit in(a) 1980, (b) 1985, (c) 1990, (d) 1996, (e) 1997 and (f) 1998, in (i) Bolton, (ii) the North West and (iii) England. [75620]
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§ Angela EagleThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Housing Benefit expenditure £ million Bolton North West England 1980–81 — — 879 1985–86 — — 2,686 1990–91 — — 4,254 1996–97 48 1,043 9,906 1997–98 estimated outturn — — 9,932 1998–99 forecast — — 9,765 Notes:
1. Data are not available for Bolton and the North West for 1980–81, 1985–86 and 1990–91. Existing Housing Benefit scheme only began in 1988. Prior to 1988 a Supplementary Benefit Scheme was in place.
2. 1997–98 and 1998–99 figures are the estimates and forecasts underlying the Pre-Budget Report.
3. Figures are rounded to the nearest million.
Sources:
1980–81—Public Expenditure White Paper and Supplementary Benefit Statistics.
1985–86 and 1990–91—figures underlying the Departmental Reports and 1996–97—Housing Benefit final subsidy claims.