§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners he estimates are(a) eligible for and (b) claiming the minimum income guarantee in each parliamentary constituency in Wales. [32230]
§ Mr. McCartneyEstimates of the number of people who may be eligible for the minimum income guarantee (MIG) are not available below national level.
The number of pensioners claiming the MIG in each parliamentary constituency in Wales is in the table:
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Income Support MIG claimants by parliamentary constituency in Wales—August 2001 Parliamentary constituency Number of MIG Claimants Aberavon 2,600 Alyn and Deeside 2,100 Blaenau Gwent 3,000 Brecon and Radnorshire 1,700 Bridgend 2,500 Caernarfon 2,400 Caerphilly 2,800 Cardiff Central 2,500 Cardiff North 1,400 Cardiff South and Penarth 4,000 Cardiff West 3,100 Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 2,400 Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire 2,400 Ceredigion 1,500 Clwyd South 2,500 Clwyd West 2,900 Conwy 2,600 Cynon Valley 2,400 Delyn 2,100 Gower 2,400 Islwyn 2,500 Llanelli 3,600 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1,700 Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 2,500 Monmouth 1,800 Montgomeryshire 1,700 Neath 2,900 Newport East 2,100 Newport West 2,300 Ogmore 2,000
Income Support MIG claimants by parliamentary constituency in Wales—August 2001 Parliamentary constituency Number of MIG Claimants Pontypridd 2,200 Preseli Pembrokeshire 2,300 Rhondda 3,400 Swansea East 3,100 Swansea West 3,600 Torfaen 2,700 Vale of Clwyd 2,900 Vale of Glamorgan 2,400 Wrexham 2,300 Ynys Mön 2,400 Source:
Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry August 2001