2006 Pre-Budget Report

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library the data supporting chart 5.1 in the 2006 pre-Budget report; and what the expected benefits to families in each category will be of the health in pregnancy grant. (170069)

The requested data is given as follows.

*Weekly gains for families with children from tax credits and other children's measures by April 2007*
Gross income (£)	1 child (£)	2 children (£)	3 or more children (£)	Number of families with children in income band (million)	Families with children in income band as a percentage of population
Under 10,000	30	55	88	1.7	23
10,000-19,999	40	69	99	1.1	14
20,000-29,999	14	26	59	1.3	17
30,000-39,999	14	16	19	1.2	16
40,000-49,999	15	15	16	0.8	11
50,000 and above	5	6	6	1.4	18
Overall average	21	29	54	7.4	100
Source: HM Treasury

The Health in Pregnancy Grant cannot be compared with this data, as it is a one-off payment to women during pregnancy. The benefit to all women receiving the Grant will be £190.

Volume 468: debated on Thursday 6 December 2007