To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 31 March 2009, Official Report, column 1160W, on social security benefits, when she expects to have the relevant information for (a) each quarter in 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10 to date. (302357)

We do not intend to publish claims processing and outstanding claims data for 2008-09. We are still working to quality assure claims processing data from 2009-10 onwards. We are currently unable to say when this will be complete.

Information on the number of outstanding claims is still to be looked at as part of the programme of data quality assurance, and at this stage there is no timetable for publishing that information.