To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people in each constituency in the South West have been (a) overpaid and (b) underpaid tax credits (i) once, (ii) twice and (iii) three or more times since April 2003. (276714)

The following table provides a snapshot of information on the number of families in the South West region with one, two and three or more underpayments or overpayments of tax credits between 2003-04 and 2006-07. This is based on families who had a 2006-07 tax credit award and lived in the South West region as at 31 August 2006. Information for 2007-08 is not yet available at parliamentary constituency level, further information can be found at

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/tc-delay-07-08.htm