HC Deb 23 July 2002 vol 389 cc1014-5W
Mr. Challen

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many people claimed housing benefit as a percentage of the total population in(a) Leeds, (b) Yorkshire and Humber region and (c) the London region, in the period 1998 to 2002. [69940]

Malcolm Wicks

I have been asked to reply.

The information is in the table.

Housing benefit recipients in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and London as a percentage of the total population aged 16 or over in each area: 1998 to 2002
Leeds city council area Government office region of Yorkshire and the Humber Government office region of London
1998 11.7 10.4 12.7
1999 11.1 10.1 11.9
2000 11.1 9.1 10.6
Housing benefit recipients in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and London as a percentage of the total population aged 16 or over in each area: 1998 to 2002
Leeds city council area Government office region of Yorkshire and the Humber Government office region of London
2001 9.9 8.7 10.1
2002 9.6 8.5 10.0

Notes:

  1. 1. The data refer to households claiming housing benefit which may be a single person, a couple or a family. More than one benefit household can live in one property, for example, two or more adults in a flat or house share arrangement.
  2. 2. Figures exclude any housing benefit extended payment cases.
  3. 3. figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated.

Sources:

Housing Benefit Management Information System quarterly 100 per cent. counts taken in February of each year.

Office for National Statistics mid-year population estimates for 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Bob Russell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many people claimed housing benefit as a percentage of the total population in(a) the Colchester constituency and (b) Essex between 1998 and 2002. [71472]

Malcolm Wicks

I have been asked to reply.

The available information is in the table:

Housing benefit recipients in Colchester and Essex as a percentage of the total population aged 16 or over in each area: 1998 to 2002
Colchester borough council area1 Essex
1998 6.9 7.1
1999 6.7 6.6
2000 6.3 6.5
2001 3.1 6.1
2002 5.9 5.8

Notes:

  1. 1. Housing benefit data for the parliamentary constituency of Colchester are not available; figures are only available by local authority area.
  2. 2. Essex figures refer to the local authorities of Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Tendring and Uttlesford.
  3. 3. The data refer to households claiming housing benefit which may be a single person, a couple of a family. More than one benefit household can live in one property, for example two or more adults in a flat or house share arrangement.
  4. 4. Figures exclude any housing benefit extended payment cases.
  5. 5. Figures for any non-responding authorities have been estimated.

Sources:

Housing Benefit Management Information System quarterly 100 per cent. counts taken in February of each year.

Office for National Statistics mid-year population estimates for 1998, 1999 and 2000.

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