HC Deb 04 July 2002 vol 388 cc509-10W
Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in(a) the north-west, (b) Lancashire and (c) Burnley have claimed the minimum income guarantee, and in each case how many claims have been awarded in the last 12 months. [65548]

Mr. McCartney

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

Area Number of MIG claims
Burnley parliamentary constituency 3,000
Lancashire 35,400
North-west GOR 244,300

Source:

Income Support Quarterly Enquiry, February 2002