To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of incapacity benefit claims in West Lancashire which have been turned down on the basis of insufficient national insurance contributions (NIC) as a result of the time taken in updating NIC records. (83543)

I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave the hon. Member for Hereford (Mr. Keetch) on 28 February 2006, Official Report, column 688W.