Minimum Income Guarantee (Hansard, 6 March 2003)

HC Deb 06 March 2003 vol 400 cc1185-6W 1186W

§ Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his latest estimate is of the cost of minimum income guarantee in the last three years. [100529]

§ Mr. McCartney
The information is shown in the table below:

£ million

Cash terms Real terms (2002–03)

2000–01 outturn 4,095 4,288

2001–02 estimated outturn¹ 4,486 4,598

2002–03 plans 4,470 4,470

¹Exenditure for 2001–02 reflects the latest estimate of out turn for the year and not the amounts voted by Parliament.

Notes:
All estimates are consistent with the PBR2002 forecasts

£ million
	Cash terms	Real terms (2002–03)
2000–01 outturn	4,095	4,288
2001–02 estimated outturn¹	4,486	4,598
2002–03 plans	4,470	4,470
¹Exenditure for 2001–02 reflects the latest estimate of out turn for the year and not the amounts voted by Parliament.