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Unemployment Benefits

Volume 478: debated on Tuesday 8 July 2008

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Ms Buck

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which ward in each local authority area in England has the (a) highest and (b) lowest proportion of households receiving workless benefits. (210011)

Mr. Timms

The information is not available for households in the format requested. The available information, which is for those claiming a relevant benefit, has been placed in the Library.

Ms Buck

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) which 50 parliamentary constituencies had the highest (a) number and (b) proportion of households in receipt of (i) jobseekers allowance, (ii) income support and (iii) incapacity benefit in the most recent period for which figures are available; (210015)

(2) which 50 local authority areas had the highest proportion of working age households in receipt of (a) jobseekers allowance, (b) income support and (c) incapacity benefit in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Mr. Timms

The information is not available for households in the format requested. The available information, which is for those who are claiming a relevant benefit, has been placed in the Library.