§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 15 October 2002,Official Report, column 635W, on child maintenance, for what reason the figure given was on a different basis to his Department's PSA target; and if he will make a statement. [77784]
§ Malcolm WicksThe figures are consistent with one another.
The figures given in the answer of 15 October 2002, Official Report, column 635W, on child support maintenance, are based on aggregates of:
(a) for 1997, figures, for both total number of parents with care in receipt of the relevant benefit and the number of such parents with care receiving maintenance, for income support, income-based jobseekers allowance, family credit and disability working allowance;(b) for 2002, figures, for both total number of parents with care in receipt of the relevant benefit and the number of such parents with care receiving maintenance, for income support, income-based Jobseekers allowance and working families tax credit.The Department's Public Services Agreement target refers only to clients who are in receipt of Income Support.