Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Thursday, 22 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 June 2006. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 July 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Incapacity Benefit

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many incapacity benefit claimants there have been in Bristol East in each year since 2000.

Answer

The available information is in the following table.

Incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance claimants in the Bristol East parliamentary constituency, as at November each year
	Number
2005	5,570
2004	5,500
2003	5,330
2002	5,250
2001	5,050
2000	4,980
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. ‘Claimants’ figures include all incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance, including incapacity benefit credits only cases.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent. data.

Secondary information