To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what percentage of children were living in households below (a) 60 per cent., (b) 50 per cent., (c) 40 per cent., (d) 30 per cent. and (e) 20 per cent. of median income (i) before and (ii) after housing costs in at least three out of the last four years in each year since 1991. (135401)

[holding answer 2 May 2007]: The available information for children in households below 60 per cent. of median income is shown on pages 44-45 of the publication “Low-Income Dynamics 1991-2004 (Great Britain)” released by DWP in July 2006. This is available in the House of Commons Library.

Information for children in households below lower thresholds of median income is not available because the sample sizes for these estimates are too small.