HC Deb 02 November 2001 vol 373 cc887-8W
John Mann

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in Bassetlaw have received working families tax credit and child credit to date. [11585]

Dawn Primarolo

The number of families in each constituency receiving working families tax credit (WFTC) are shown in "The WFTC Quarterly Enquiries", copies of which are in the Library.

Number of staff Dates Organisation Work area
(a) Inland Revenue
1 13 March 2001 to 19 March 2003 British Telecom Diversity & equality project
1 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2002 Accenture Better quality services review project
1 24 September 2001 to 31 March 2002 KMPG Policy adviser
1 1 June 2001 to 30 November 2001 Mercers Defined benefit simplification project
1 1 June 2001 to 31 November 2001 Slaughter & May Defined benefit simplification project
1 18 October 2001 to 18 October 2002 Barclays Bank Joint voluntary arrangements service corporate insolvency support adviser
1 1 June 2001 to 30 November 2001 Watson Wyatts Defined benefit simplification project
1 5 March 2001 to 28 February 2003 Boots plc People programme: Diversity & equality project

It is estimated that about 5 million families will benefit from the children's tax credit. Figures for each constituency are not available, but it is estimated that about 400,000 of these families are in the east midlands.