Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 November 2000. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what percentage of gross domestic product in each OECD country is spent on matters which within the UK are the responsibility of his Department. - No figures given.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of gross domestic product in each OECD country is spent on matters which within the UK are the responsibility of his Department. [137541] Angela Eagle: The OECD publishes comparative information on public social expenditure in its social expenditure database. There is no accurate way to strip out non-social security expenditure so as to arrive at a DSS-equivalent figure.

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