§ 31. Mr. Jim MurphyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the impact in Scotland of the working families tax credit and the minimum income guarantee. [106916]
§ Dawn PrimaroloIt is estimated that in 2000–01, the first full year of the Working Families Tax Credit, about 130,000 families in Scotland will be in receipt of the credit. Currently a family with someone in full-time work and with one child has a minimum income guarantee of £200 a week.