HC Deb 06 June 2000 vol 351 cc221-2W
Mr. Alasdair Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people claim the widow's pension in(a) Scotland, (b) Dumfries and Galloway and (c) Galloway and Upper Nithsdale parliamentary constituency. [124715]

Mr. Rooker

At 31 March 1999 there were 29,000 recipients of Widows' Benefit living in Scotland. Information is not available below national level.

Notes:

1. The figure is the total recipients of Widow's Pension and Widowed Mother's Allowance.

Miss Melanie Johnson

National Statistics will be launched tomorrow. The Framework Document and the list of statistics for initial inclusion in National Statistics will be laid before both Houses tomorrow morning. Copies will be available in the Vote Office.