HC Deb 10 November 2003 vol 413 cc150-1W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will estimate, on the basis of the Households Below Average Income data set, the number and percentage of(a) all dependent children and (b) dependent children under five who are (i) children of lone parents in full-time employment or self-employment, (ii) children of lone parents in part-time employment or self-employment, (iii) other children of lone parents, (iv) children of two parent families where both parents are in full-time employment or self-employment, (v) children of two parent families where one parent is in full-time work and one in part-time work, (vi) children of two parent families where one parent is in full-time work and one not working, (vii) children of two parent families where no parent is working full time but one or more is working part-time and (viii) other children of two parent families in (A) 1979, (B) 1990 and (C) 2001–02. [136448]

Mr. Pond

[holding answer 4 November 2003]: Such information as is available is in the tables.

(a)Number and percentage of all dependent children
1979 1990–91 2001–02
Percentage of dependent children by economic status of family type
Lone parent
of which:
In full time work 3 3 5
In part time work 3 3 6
Other 4 11 14
Couple with children
of which:
One or more full-time self-employed 9 14 12
Both in full time work 10 10 13
One in full time work, one in part time work 30 24 23
One in full time work, one not working 30 22 18
One or more in part time work 4 3 4
Other 6 9 6
Total 100 100 100

(b) Number and percentage of children under five
1979 1990–91 2001–02
Number of children under 5 by economic status of family type
Lone parent
of which: ;
In full time work — 100,000 100,000
In part time work 100,000 100.000 200,000
Not working 200,000 500,000 600,000
Couple with children
of which:
One or more full-time self-employed 300,000 500,000 400,000
Both in full time work 100,000 300,000 300,000
One in full time work, one in part time work 1,100,000 800,000 700,000
One in full time work, one not working 1,700,000 1,300,000 900,000
One or more in part time work 100,000 100,000 200,000
Other 300,000 400,000 200,000
Total 3,800,000 4,000,000 3,400,000
Percentage of children under 5 by economic status of family type
Lone parent
of which:
In full time work 1 2 2
In part time work 1 2 4
Other 5 13 16
Couple with children
of which:
One or more full-time self-employed 7 12 11
Both in full time work 3 7 9
One in full time work, one in part time work 28 19 21
One in full time work, one not working 44 33 26
One or more in part time work 4 2 5
Other 7 10 6
Total 100 100 100

Notes

1. Estimates are for Great Britain and, where appropriate, quoted to the nearest thousand or percentage point.

2.Self-employed couples are presented as a separate category. This is consistent with presentation in the Households Below Average Income series.

sources

"1979"—Family Expenditure Survey;'1990–91'—1990 and 1991 Family Expenditure Survey;'2001–02'—2001–02 Family Resources Survey.