HC Deb 01 May 2002 vol 384 c870W
Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total value was of council tax benefit payments made in Scotland in each of the past three years. [48839]

Malcolm Wicks

The latest available information is in the table.

Total value of council tax benefit payments in Scotland
£million
1996–97 246
1997–98 287
1998–99 303

>Note:

Figures are rounded to the nearest £ million.

Source:

Pre-Budget report, September 2001.