Written question asked by Alan Milburn (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2009. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.

Child Trust Fund

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what average payment has been made by parents into Child Trust Fund accounts in (a) Darlington constituency, (b) County Durham, (c) the North East and (d) England in each year since the scheme's inception.

Answer: The Detailed Distributional Analysis, including details of contributions made by parents and others was published on 6 November 2008. These data are only available at Government office region level and can be viewed on the HM Revenue and Customs' website at:"http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/child_trust_funds/dda-oct08.pdf"Constituency level data, including the number of vouchers issued and parental account opening figures, on child trust fund accounts were published on 6 November 2008 and can be viewed on the HM Revenue and Customs' website at:"http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ctf/cons-stats-oct08.pdf"

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