HC Deb 20 March 2001 vol 365 cc198-9W
Mr. Hilary Benn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many lone parents on Income Support there are in the Leeds, Central constituency; and how many there were in May 1997. [154287]

Angela Eagle

The information is in the table.

Lone parents receiving Income Support in Leeds, Central constituency
Thousand
Leeds, Central constituency
May 1997 3.3
November 2000 3.1

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
  2. 2. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and therefore may be subject to sampling error.
  3. 3. Lone parents are defined as single claimants with dependant children. not in receipt of Pensioner or Disability Premium.
  4. 4. Dependant children are defined as children aged up to 15 or aged 16 to 18 in full-time education.

Source:

Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiries, May 1997 and November 2000.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many lone parents on Income Support there are in(a) South Tyneside and (b) South Shields constituency; and how many there were in May 1997. [154438]

Angela Eagle [holding answer 19 March 2001]

The information is in the table.

Lone parents receiving Income Support in South Tyneside metropolitan borough council area and South Shields constituency
Thousand
May November
1997 2000
South Tyneside Local Authority Area 3.5 3.4
South Shields Parliamentary Constituency 2.0 2.1

Notes:

  1. 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
  2. 2. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and therefore may be subject to sampling error.
  3. 3. Lone parents are defined as single claimants with dependant children, not in receipt of Pensioner or Disability Premium.
  4. 4. Dependant children are defined as children aged up to 15 or aged 16 to 18 in full-time education.

Source:

Income Support Quarterly Statistical Enquiries, May 1997 and November 2000.