translate English to French: The Committee notes with satisfaction that social welfare expenditure increased by as much as 20 per cent of the State budget between 1986 and 1996, which made many of these advances possible.
Le Comité note avec satisfaction que la part des dépenses sociales dans le budget de l'État a augmenté de 20 % de 1986 à 1996, ce qui a rendu possible une grande partie de ces progrès.