HC Deb 04 December 2003 vol 415 c150W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims for disability living allowance there were from people under 20 disabled by mental illness in(a) England and (b) each region in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [140830]

Maria Eagle

The number of people under age 20 who are disabled by mental illness and have been awarded disability living allowance is set out in the following table. The information is for England and Wales, is also set out by Government Office Region and is the only geographically based data available.