To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people received a winter fuel payment in (a) Eltham constituency and (b) Greenwich borough in the most recent period for which figures are available. (192696)

In winter 2006-07, 14,360 people in Eltham constituency and 32,070 people in the borough of Greenwich received a winter fuel payment. We expect the numbers to be similar for winter 2007-08.

Notes:

1. Figures rounded to the nearest 10.

2. Parliamentary constituencies and local authorities are assigned, by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.

Source:

Information directorate 100 per cent. data.