§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if the figures for tax credit expenditure in the benefits expenditure table at http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd4/Tablel are gross and include all tax credit expenditure. [81950]
§ Malcolm WicksThe figures for tax credits include all personal tax credits (Working Families Tax Credit, Disabled Person's Tax Credit, Children's Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) classified by the Office for National Statistics as public expenditure in the National Accounts. Further details on the classification of personal tax credits can be found in Box C2 of the 2002 Financial Statement and Budget Report (HC592).