§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people are dependent on(a) income support, (b) family credit and (c) housing benefit broken down into claimants, dependants and children for (i) Leeds, West, (ii) Leeds metropolitan district council area, (iii) West Yorkshire and (iv) England.
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 4 March 1991]: Information for Leeds, West, Leeds metropolitan district council area and West Yorkshire is unavailable and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The information in respect of England is as follows:
Income Support1 Family Credit2 Claimants 3,429,000 264,000 Dependants 599,000 164,000 Children 1,688,000 569,000 Total 5,716,000 997,000 1 Data derived from 1989 Annual Statistical Enquiry 2 Data derived from 5 per cent, sample of Family Credit caseload at 31 July 1990. Information for Leeds, West is unavailable and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The information in respect of the metropolitan borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire and England is as follows: 177W
Claimants1 Dependants1 Children Total1 Metropolitan Borough of Leeds 63,700 18,0002 n/a 81,700 West Yorkshire 159,100 44,8002 n/a 163,900 England 3,153,000 902,0002 n/a 4,055,000