Spending Mr. Nigel Evans To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the change in real terms in social security spending in each year since 1978; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Scott Details of total social security spending from 1978–79 to 1992–93 are in the table.-- || -- Notes: 1. 1992–93 figures are estimated outturn. 2. The real terms decrease over the period 1987–88 to 1989–90 is largely attributable to the fall in unemployment since 1986.