To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2007, Official Report, column 365W, on child benefits: overseas residence, whether all such cases are handled by a single centralised processing unit. (154058)

All child benefit claims are processed centrally.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 25 June 2007, Official Report, column 365W, on child benefit: overseas residence, for what reason his Department does not hold information on the amount of child benefit and child tax credit paid in respect of children living abroad. (154326)

HMRC collects and publishes a great deal of information on tax credits and child benefit and this is available on its website. The data collected and published are kept under review to ensure that the most helpful information is made available wherever possible.