§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the overall social security bill is for Wales in the last 12 months; and if he will give a breakdown of how the money is spent by constituency. [137715]
§ Mr. RookerThe information is not available in the exact form requested. The estimated expenditure on social security benefits for Wales for 1999–2000 (the latest period for which figures are available) is around £5.8 billion. Data showing expenditure by individual constituencies are not available.