Tax And National Insurance Contributions

Mr. Gwilym Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many persons in Wales and what proportion of the population would be affected, and to------------------------------------
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|Sickness Benefit                  |
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|Statutory sick pay                |
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|Invalidity Benefit1               |
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|Industrial Disablement Benefit    |
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|Other industrial injuries benefits|
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|War Pension                       |
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|Attendance Allowance              |
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|Invalid Care Allowance            |
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|Severe Disablement Allowance      |
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|Mobility Allowance                |
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|Disability Living Allowance3      |
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|Disability Working Allowance      |
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|Income Support                    |
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|Social Fund                       |
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|Housing/Community Charge Benefit4 |
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|TOTAL                             |
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Mr. Morley
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the figures (a) by region and (b) nationally for each year from 1987 onwards of the number of people applying for (i) mobility allowances and (ii) attendance allowances; and the actual numbers granted in each case.

Mr. Scott
Regional figures are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Available national figures are given in the table: --
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what extent, if the combined burden of tax and national insurance contributions were to be increased by 19 per cent.; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jack
I regret the information requested is not available separately for Wales.