§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many children are dependent on income support in (a) England and Wales and (b) Scotland; and what percentage of those under 16 each of these figures represents.
§ Lord Mackay of ArdbrecknishThe information is set out in the table.
Numbers of Children Dependent on Income Support in Great Britain Country (Column A) Number of children on Income Support(000s) Column A as a Percentage of those under 16 in the Relevant Country England and Wales 2,715 25.6 Scotland 246 23.7 Great Britain 2,961 25.4 Notes:
1. Sources: Income Support Quarterly Enquiry November 1994. Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys mid-term estimate 1994.
2. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand and decimals to one decimal place.
3. Children have been defined as persons under the age of 16.
4. Numbers have been given as a percentage of all aged under 16 in the population in that country or countries.