§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people received(a) tax credits and (b) means-tested benefits in the constituency of Arundel and South Downs in each year since April 1997. [18313]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe available information for Arundel and South Downs is in the table:
1119WHousing benefit and council tax benefit figures are not available for the Arundel and South Downs constituency. The table shows figures for the local authorities overlapping the constituency:
Total housing benefit and council tax benefit case load for local authorities overlapping the Arundel and South Downs constituency, May 1997-May 2001 Total: Local authority/period Housing benefit Council tax benefit Arun May 1997 7,820 10,900 May 1998 7,310 10,120 May 1999 7,420 10,190 May 2000 6,640 9,200 May 2001 6,330 8,840 Chichester May 1997 5,450 6,620 May 1998 5,160 6,270 May 1999 5,130 6,310 May 2000 4,570 5,510 May 2001 4,460 5,580 Horsham May 1997 4,780 5,680 May 1998 4,580 5,370 May 1999 4,320 4,990 May 2000 4,050 4,680 May 2001 4,030 4,700 Mid Sussex May 1997 4,700 5,660 May 1998 4,270 5,020 May 1999 4,080 4,770 May 2000 3,670 4,310 May 2001 3,960 4,500 Notes:
1. The data refer to benefit units, which may be a single person or a couple.
2. The figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 cases.
3. If the local authority failed to respond, figures for the missing data will have been estimated.
Source:
Housing Benefit and Council and Council Tax Benefit Management Information System Quarterly 100 per cent. case load stock-count taken each May from 1997 to 2001.