§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many disabled people have benefited from(a) the New Deal for disabled people and (b) the disabled person's tax credit in (i) Shrewsbury and Atcham and (ii) Shropshire; and if he will make a statement. [111446]
§ Mr. BayleyThree of the New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) innovative Schemes provide national coverage, so are available to disabled people in Shropshire. By the end of January 2000 the NDDP had helped 2,180 people into work out of over 8,000 participants. Separate figures for Shropshire are not available.
The Inland Revenue has responsibility for Disabled Person's Tax Credit. By the end of January 2000 there have been 27 awards of the Disabled Person's Tax Credit in Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency and 88 awards in the county of Shropshire.