(2) how many pensioners aged 80 and over have claimed the higher rate winter fuel payment in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the north-east and (d) the UK in each year since its inception.
Information relating to winter fuel payments for the winters of 1997-98 and 1998-99 is not available. The information from winter 1999-2000 is in the following tables. Information regarding Northern Ireland is a matter for the Northern Ireland Office.
Jarrow constituency South Tyneside North-east Great Britain 1999-2000 15,980 30,140 461,690 10,084,130 2000-01 17,340 32,840 511,880 11,105,750 2001-02 17,320 32,740 513,460 11,201,900 2002-03 17,340 32,650 516,760 11,348,040 2003-04 17,390 32,600 519,060 11,468,240 2004-05 16,900 31,580 509,230 11,401,170 2005-06 16,750 31,220 511,630 11,514,760 2006-07 16,970 31 ,400 518,560 11,702,900
Jarrow constituency South Tyneside North-east Great Britain 2003-04 3,120 6,290 95,150 2,334,400 2004-05 3,150 6,300 94,790 2,313,230 2005-06 3,170 6,300 96,000 2,342,010 2006-07 3,280 6,430 97,800 2,376,870 Notes: 1. Figures rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Parliamentary constituencies, Local Authorities and Government office regions are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory. 3. The increased winter fuel payment for people aged 80 or over was introduced in winter 2003-04. Source: Information directorate 100 per cent data.