HC Deb 15 September 2004 vol 424 cc1617-8W
Mr. George Osborne

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of the population live in an Employment Zone. [186423]

(a)Cash terms
£
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
BSP Maximum Rate 61.15 62.45 64.70 66.75 67.50 72.50
Average additional State Pension 14.80 15.70 13.35 14.65 14.15 15.25

Jane Kennedy

We estimate that approximately five million people e in Employment Zone areas, representing just under 9 per cent. of Great Britain's population.