To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) carers and (b) young carers of school age there have been in (i) Suffolk and (ii) Bury St. Edmunds constituency in each year since 1997. (95457)

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician who has been asked to reply.

Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 23 October 2006:

As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales, I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many (a) carers and (b) young carers of school age there are in (i) Suffolk and (ii) the parliamentary constituency of Bury St Edmunds in each year since 1997.(95457)

With the exception of 2001 (Census year) data for 1997 to 2006 are not available on unpaid care.

For 2001 data I refer you to the answer given in the official report number 473 of 10^th October 2005 column 279.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost of introducing a tax exemption for contributions towards a care voucher scheme for employees with caring responsibilities. (95943)

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer the Economic Secretary gave her on 20 October 2006, Official Report, column 1487W.