Tax Credits (Hansard, 13 February 2004)

§ Lynne Jones
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what money was paid to private contractors in(a) 2002–03 and (b) so far in 2003–04; and what the expected total payment is in 2003–04 for the delivery of the tax credit programme. [145812]

§ Dawn Primarolo
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Havant (Mr. Willetts) on 28 April 2003,Official Report, column 161W.

§ Mr. Swire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people(a) have taken up and (b) are entitled to tax credit in East Devon. [155325]

§ Dawn Primarolo
The number of families in each constituency and local authority receiving tax credits are shown in "Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics. Geographical Analyses. January 2004." This is available on the Inland Revenue website at: www inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/ menu.htm
No estimates are available of the number of families in each constituency or local authority that are entitled to these tax credits.