Winter Fuel Payments

Mr. Slaughter
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in winter fuel payments in the London borough of Ealing in 2005-06.

James Purnell
A total of £11.9 million was paid as winter fuel payments in the London borough of Ealing in 2005-06.

Note: This figure is rounded to the nearest £100,000.

Mr. Slaughter
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was paid in winter fuel payments to people over 60 in Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency in 2005.

James Purnell
A total of £4.2 million was paid as winter fuel payments to people over 60 in Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush constituency in 2005-06.

(This figure is rounded to the nearest £100,000).