§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total spending of the Department of Social Security on state retirement pensions per thousand of the population in each of the English regions in each of the last five years. [HL1599]
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamDetailed information on retirement pension expenditure by geographical areas is available only from 1999–2000. Estimated expenditure amounts for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 are given in the table.
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Expenditure per thousand of population by Government office region Government Office Region 1999–2000 2000–01 North East £650,000 £670,000 North West £640,000 £660,000 Yorkshsire and the Humber £630,000 £650,000 East Midlands £640,000 £660,000 West Midlands £640,000 £650,000 East of England £660,000 £680,000 London £490,000 £500,000 South East £650,000 £670,000 South West £730,000 £750,000 Wales £670,000 £690,000 Scotland £640,000 £650,000 Notes: 1. Calculations of spending per thousand of population for both years have been made using the mid-1999–2000 population figures. 2. These expenditure figures have been calculated from the average weekly amounts and caseload figures that have been derived from a 5 per cent sample using the Pension Strategy Computer System. 3. Figures are rounded to the nearest £10,000.
§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total spending of the Department of Social Security on state retirement pensions, per thousand of the population in Greater Manchester, Berkshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire, North Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Warwickshire and West Sussex in each of the last five years. [HL1600]
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamDetailed information on retirement pension expenditure by geographical areas is available only from 1999–2000. Estimated expenditure amounts for 1999–2000 and 2000–01 are given in the table.
Expenditure per thousand of population by the counties requested County 1999–2000 2000–01 Berkshire £530,000 £540,000 Dorset £1,620,000 £1,640,000 East Sussex £1,260,000 £1,280,000 Greater Manchester £620,000 £630,000 Hampshire £870,000 £900,000 North Yorkshire £950,000 £980,000 Oxfordshire £560,000 £580,000 Surrey £690,000 £700,000 Warwickshire £680,000 £710,000 West Sussex £840,000 £860,000 Notes: 1. Calculations of spending per thousand of population for both years have been made using the mid-1999–2000 population figures. 2. These expenditure figures have been calculated from the average weekly amounts and caseload figures that have been derived from a 5 per cent sample using the Pension Strategy Computer System. 3. Figures are rounded to the nearest £10,000.