Written question asked by David Marshall (Labour) on Thursday, 31 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 February 2008. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Attendance Allowance: Glasgow East

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Glasgow East constituency are in receipt of the (a) higher rate and (b) lower rate of attendance allowance.

Answer

The latest information is in the following table.

People in Glasgow East parliamentary constituency who are in receipt of attendance allowance by award type, May 2007
	Higher rate	Lower rate
Glasgow East	1,960	1,390
Notes:
1. Case load figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
3. Totals show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended, for example, if they are in hospital.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.

Secondary information