HC Deb 26 March 2001 vol 365 cc482-3W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the average income is for a lone-parent family in London(a) on income support and (b) where the parent is in employment. [155005]

Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

3. The estimates are sample counts, which have been adjusted for non-response using multipurpose grossing factors that control for region, Council Tax band and a number of other demographic variables. Estimates are subject to both sampling error and to variability in non-response. All proportions are rounded to the nearest per cent.

4. The estimates are presented on both a Before Housing Costs (BHC) and an After Housing Costs (AHC) basis in line with HBAI conventions.

Source:

Family Resources Survey 1998–99

Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the average income of family with two children in London was(a) in 1996 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available. [155006]

Mr. Bayley

The information requested is not available.