HC Deb 23 March 2004 vol 419 cc737-9W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in each London borough were receiving carer's allowance in each of the last six years. [157281]

Maria Eagle

The numbers of Carers Allowance recipients from September 2001 to August 2003, the latest available figures, are set out in the tables below. Figures prior to September 2001 are not available.

Carer's Allowance Recipients as at August 2003
Total
Great Britain 414,240
London GOR 41,695
Inner London—West 4,560
Camden 1,125
City of London 15
Hammersmith and Fulham 740
Kensington and Chelsea 515
Wandsworth 1,175
Westminster 995
Inner London—East 12,745
Hackney 1,560
Haringey 1,300
Islington 1,225
Lambeth 1,160
Lewisham 1,440
Newham 2,365
Southwark 1,535
Tower Hamlets 2,160
Outer London—East and North East 10,570
Barking and Dagenham 1,550
Bexley 1,205
Enfield 1,555
Greenwich 1,660
Havering 1,400
Redbridge 1,555
Waltham Forest 1,645
Outer London—South 4,920
Bromley 1,300
Croydon 1,640
Kingston upon Thames 430
Merton 725
Sutton 825
Outer London—West and North West 8,905
Barnet 1,695
Brent 1,490
Ealing 1,640
Harrow 1,140
Hillingdon 1,275
Hounslow 1,195
Richmond upon Thames 470
Carer's Allowance Recipients as at September 2002
Total
Great Britain 395,390
London GOR 38,745
Inner London—West 4,080
Camden 980
City of London 15
Hammersmith and Fulham 670
Kensington and Chelsea 455
Carer's Allowance Recipients as at September 2002
Total
Wandsworth 1,100
Westminster 860
Inner London—East 11,990
Hackney 1,480
Haringey 1,210
Islington 1,140
Lambeth 1,125
Lewisham 1,390
Newham 2,220
Southwark 1,425
Tower Hamlets 2,005
Outer London—East and North East 9,965
Barking and Dagenham 1,450
Bexley 1,145
Enfield 1,455
Greenwich 1,540
Havering 1,370
Redbridge 1,455
Waltham Forest 1,550
Outer London—South 4,545
Bromley 1,185
Croydon 1,510
Kingston upon Thames 410
Merton 660
Sutton 780
Outer London—West and North West 8,165
Barnet 1,545
Brent 1,330
Ealing 1,495
Harrow 1,030
Hillingdon 1,215
Hounslow 1,110
Richmond upon Thames 440
Carer's Allowance Recipients as at September 2001
Total
Great Britain 379,780
London GOR 36,765
Inner London—West 3,755
Camden 930
City of London 20
Hammersmith and Fulham 610
Kensington and Chelsea 430
Wandsworth 1,065
Westminster 705
Inner London—East 11,365
Hackney 1,380
Haringey 1,160
Islington 1,040
Lambeth 1,055
Lewisham 1,265
Newham 2,165
Southwark 1,365
Tower Hamlets 1,935
Outer London—East and North East 9,600
Barking and Dagenham 1,425
Bexley 1,130
Enfield 1,380
Greenwich 1,460
Havering 1,305
Redbridge 1,415
Waltham Forest 1,485
Outer London—South 4,360
Bromley 1,150
Croydon 1,480
Kingston upon Thames 385
Merton 600
Sutton 750
Outer London—West and North West 7,685
Barnet 1,465
Brent 1,295
Carer's Allowance Recipients as at September 2001
Total
Eating 1,410
Harrow 955
Hillingdon 1,135
Hounslow 1,030
Richmond upon Thames 400

Source: IAD Information Centre. Note: Figures taken from a 100 per cent. sample at 31 August 2003 Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.