To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of tax credit assessments for claimants in Northamptonshire have involved under or over payment in the most recent year for which figures are available. (154967)

Estimates of the number of overpaid and underpaid awards at local authority level in 2005-06 are published in "Child and Working Tax Credits Statistics. Finalised Annual Awards 2005-06. Supplements on Payments in 2005-06. Geographical Analyses". This is available on the HMRC website at:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/cwtc-geog-stats.htm