§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many recipients of(a) sickness benefit, (b) incapacity benefit and (c) disability living allowance there were in Northern Ireland in the last three years for which figures are available. [168012]
§ Mr. SpellarThe information requested is shown in the following tables.
At 30 November Number of recipients Disability living allowance 2001 142,984 2002 148,025 2003 155,295 Incapacity benefit 2001 70,905 2002 71,771 2003 71,974 Sickness benefit was replaced by incapacity benefit in 1995 and unfortunately the figures requested are no longer available.