Benefit Savings Scheme

HC Deb 14 March 2000 vol 346 c152W

Mr. Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the amount of the Security and Control Programme funding for the weekly benefit savings scheme for each year between 1996 and 1999. [114589]

Mr. Rooker

The Security and Control Program (S and CP) funding from 1996 to 1999 is shown in the table:

£ million
Year	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99
S and CP Funding	106.5	164	246	264

Note:

Figures are the audited figures validated by the NAO. (As reported in the NAO Report on Vote 1 Appropriation Account 1995–96 to 1998–99).