§ John BarrettTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are in receipt of working tax credit in Scotland, broken down by(a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority; and what percentage each of these figures represents of the number of people eligible for the credit. [133000]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe number of families in each constituency and local authority who were receiving child and working tax credit at 11 July 2003 are shown in "Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics. Geographical Analyses. July 2003." This is available on the Inland Revenue website at: www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/geog-analysis-jul03.pdf
No estimates are available of the number of families eligible by local constituency or local authority.
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