§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which electoral wards are among the 10 per cent. most deprived in England and Wales. [128899]
§ Yvette CooperI have been asked to reply.
There are 841 wards in England and 865 wards in Wales that are among the 10 per cent. most deprived wards in the two countries. The full list of these most deprived wards is available in the Libraries of the House.
There are separate deprivation measures for England and Wales and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is only responsible for deprivation-related policy in England. Deprivation policy in Wales is the responsibility of the Welsh Assembly.