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John Mann
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are on incapacity benefit in (a) Bassetlaw constituency and (b) England. [116614]
Mr. Nicholas Brown
The information is in the table.
| People receiving Incapacity Benefit in England and the parliamentary constituency of Bassetlaw at 3CT November 2002 | |
| People claiming Incapacity Benefit | |
| Bassetlaw | 3,500 |
| England | 1,172,100 |
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Figures exclude people receiving National Insurance credits only.
Source:
5 per cent. sample of the Incapacity Benefit computer system, which excludes a small number of cases held clerically.