§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many pensioner households are receiving winter fuel allowance in(a) the North East of Scotland and (b) Gordon. [132595]
§ Mrs. McGuireFor winter 2002–03, 70,435 households in the North East of Scotland (taken to include Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South, Banff and Buchan, Gordon, Moray and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituencies) received winter fuel payments. In Gordon, winter fuel payments were made to 10,045 households for winter 2002–03.