§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in the constituency of Crewe 43W and Nantwich have been awarded (a) disabled person's tax credit and (b) working families' tax credit since May 1997. [156257]
§ Dawn PrimaroloDisabled Person's Tax Credit (DPTC) and Working Families' Tax Credit (WFTC) were introduced in October 1999. For each parliamentary constituency, the number of people receiving DPTC, and an estimate of the number of families receiving WFTC, are shown in the Quarterly Inquiries from April 2000. Copies of these Inquiries are in the Library, and on the Inland Revenue website, www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk. However, the estimates for WFTC are based on five per cent. sample of awards, and are therefore subject to substantial sampling error; particular caution is needed when comparing such estimates over time.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in respect of each tax credit(a) the number of successful claims and (b) the average size of each tax credit payment. [156100]
§ Dawn PrimaroloFor the Working Families' Tax Credit and the Disabled Person's Tax Credit, the number of recipients and the average weekly amounts are shown in the respective Quarterly Inquiries, copies of which are in the Library.