§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost to the Exchequer will be of 223W the pension tax credit when implemented for (a) 200304, (b) 2004–05, (c) 2005–06 and (d) 2006–07. [71577]
§ Mr. McCartney[holding answer 24 July 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave the hon. Member for Perth (Annabelle Ewing) on 24 July 2002. Official Report, column 1542W.
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit expenditure in the London Borough of Enfield and Greater London (£ millions) London Borough of Enfield Greater London Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit 1991–92 38 7 1,465 187 1992–93 47 8 1,826 220 1993–94 53 11 2,248 301 1994–95 64 12 2,441 330 1995–96 72 12 2,644 373 1996–97 78 13 2,735 398 1997–98 74 13 2,611 399 1998–99 75 13 2,524 383 1999–2000 77 14 2,534 380 2000–01 81 15 2,546 389 Source:
annual subsidy returns by local authorities to the Department for Work and Pensions and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest £1 million.
2. The figures for 2000–01 are provisional. All other figures are actual annual expenditure but are subject to change as local authority activity is fully audited.
3. Figures are consistent with those published in the Chancellor's Budget Report, April 2002.
4. Greater London consists of the 32 London boroughs and the Corporation of the City of London.