HC Deb 05 November 2003 vol 412 cc650-1W
Hugh Bayley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people living in York have received each tax credit in each year since each was introduced. [135950]

John Healey

The numbers of families receiving the Working Families' and Disabled Person's Tax Credits in each local authority and constituency in each quarter between May 2001 and November 2002 are shown in "Working Families' and Disabled Person's Tax Credit Statistics. Geographical analyses". Estimates, based on a sample of cases, of the numbers receiving the Child and Working Tax Credits in each local authority and constituency at July 2003 are shown in "Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics. Geographical analyses". These documents can be found on the Inland Revenue website, at www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/menu.htm.

No corresponding estimates are available for the Children's Tax Credit.

Norman Lamb

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated annual cost is of administering(a) child and (b) working tax credit. [136150]

John Healey

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Paymaster General gave my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Lynne Jones) on 3 June 2003,Official Report, column 30W.

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