§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was claimed in income support in Scotland in 2002–03, broken down by local authority area. [126849]
§ Mr. PondIncome support gross benefit expenditure in Scotland for 2002–03 was £1,521,323,469.27. This figure is not available broken down by local authority area but is available by district and local office, and this information has placed in the Library.