HC Deb 13 March 2001 vol 364 c576W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people receive(a) higher and (b) lower rate Attendance Allowance. [152903]

Mr. Bayley

The latest available information, which relates to 31 August 2000, is that about 577,300 people were receiving the higher rate of Attendance Allowance, and about 693,200 were receiving the lower rate.