§ Mr. WicksTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Secuirty if he will update his answer of 19 December 1995,Official Report, columns 1118–19, giving the number of children in families who are (a) dependent on income support and (b) in receipt of family credit, by region. [8182]
Mr. EvansThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
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Income support May 1995 November 1995 February 1996 Great Britain 2,958 2,942 2,956 South East (excluding London) 417 420 — London (inner and outer) 519 515 — North 184 183 — Wales 171 168 — Scotland 246 246 — Yorkshire and Humberside 270 265 — East Midlands 188 187 — East Anglia 80 81 — South West 179 180 — West Midlands 304 298 — North West 401 400 —
Family credit May 1995 November 1995 February 1996 Great Britain 1,141 1,219 1,248 Notes:
1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand and are given in thousands.
2. The regions shown are the Government Statistical Service standard regions.
3. A Government Statistical Service regional breakdown is not yet available for family credit or for February 1996 income support.
4. Children have been defined as being aged 15 or under.
Sources:
1. Income support statistics quarterly inquiries.
2. Family credit 5 per cent. sample of awards.