To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in the Bridgwater constituency have experienced delays in receiving tax credits. [115613]
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on 28 April 2003, Official Report, column 161W.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will compensate applicants for child tax credit and working tax credit who have incurred additional costs as a result of delays by Inland Revenue in the payment of these credits. [116639]
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Lidington) on 12 May 2003, Official Report, column 23W.
| Net yield data 1999–2000 to 2003–04 for London | |||||
| £ million | |||||
| Local Authority | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 12002–03 | 12003–04 |
| Havering | 44.9 | 45.8 | 47.5 | 47.7 | 50.4 |
| City of London | 338.9 | 390.1 | 481.6 | 531.3 | 578.3 |
| Inner London Borough Camden | 144.5 | 176.4 | 199.5 | 211.0 | 228.8 |
| Greenwich | 33.4 | 40.7 | 39.2 | 44.9 | 42.8 |
| Hackney | 43.1 | 37.5 | 45.2 | 47.0 | 48.1 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 66.1 | 67.0 | 83.6 | 96.8 | 102.4 |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been spent since last autumn on advertising and publicity for (a) working tax credit and (b) child tax credit in (i) English, (ii) Welsh and (iii) other languages. [116824]
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mr. Prisk) on 18 March 2003, Official Report, column 681W.We have fulfilled our legal obligation for provision of material in Welsh and this, along with community language material, has been treated as part of the overall cost of the campaign and could be isolated only at disproportionate cost.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what advertising and publicity in Welsh there has been since last autumn to alert people to their entitlement to (a) working tax credit and (b) child tax credit, and to encourage them to claim. [116825]
The publicity campaign to encourage people to claim their entitlement to child tax credit and working tax credit has been running since mid September 2002. The campaign has included advertising on television, radio, press and online, direct mailings to existing claimants and the distribution of leaflets and posters through Inland Revenue offices and via third party organisations.Welsh language publicity has been part of the campaign since its launch and includes subtitled television advertising, translated press work, small posters and leaflets.