§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people from Leicestershire have contacted the Minimum Income Guarantee helpline since the new advertising campaign began; and how many people are in receipt of the Minimum Income Guarantee for the first time as a result of returning a completed application form. [149995]
§ Mr. RookerThe information requested regarding the number of people from Leicestershire who have contacted the MIG claimline is not available.
By the end of January, the take-up campaign had resulted in around 82,000 successful claims in total.