§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average spending on child care per week being claimed via the working families tax credit. [98670]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe average child care cost per week for recipients of the Working Families Tax Credit claiming child care costs up to the end of October is provisionally estimated to be £45 per week.
§ Mr. LepperTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) inquiries have been received by the Working Families Tax Credit Inquiry Line and (b) successful claims for working families tax credit have been made by residents of (i) Brighton Pavilion constituency and (ii) Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority area. [98826]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe response line for the Working Families Tax Credit and the Disabled Person's Tax Credit had handled 750,000 inquiries up to the 18 November. Reliable estimates for the numbers in receipt of the Working Families Tax Credit in Brighton Pavilion and Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority are not yet available.