HC Deb 23 January 2003 vol 398 c421W
16. Andrew Selous

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the costs of introducing tax credits. [92748]

Dawn Primarolo

Through the new tax credits the Government is investing £13 billion in supporting families of which £2.7 billion is additional to what is already available. No government has spent so much on children and families.