To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the proportion of residents of (a) Merseyside and (b) Crosby who have individual savings accounts. (282523)

HM Revenue and Customs can only provide the analysis of the proportion of residents in Merseyside and Crosby who have Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) at disproportionate cost. However, regional ISA statistics are published on the HMRC website at:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/isa/table9_12.htm