§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will estimate the number of additional retirement pensioners in Northern Ireland who will become eligible to receive the Minimum Income Guarantee, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit in consequence of the measures announced in 2000; [145119]
(2) how many retirement pensioners in Northern Ireland are receiving (a) the Minimum Income Guarantee, (b) Housing Benefit and (c) Council Tax Benefit. [145118]
§ Mr. MandelsonResponsibility for this subject has been devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly and is therefore no longer a matter for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.