Written question asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 1 April 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 April 2010. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Thursday, 8 April 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Attendance Allowance: Na-h-Eileanan an Iar

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar constituency received attendance allowance in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2007-08.

Answer

The available information is in the table:

Attendance allowance—cases in payment in Na-h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency
Quarter ending	Number
February 2007	880
May 2007	900
August 2007	930
November 2007	940
February 2008	960
May 2008	980
August 2008	1,030
November 2008	1,090
February 2009	1,090
May 2009	1,110
August 2009	1,150
Notes:
1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Cases in payment show the number of people in receipt of an allowance, and exclude people with entitlement where the payment has been suspended.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study

Secondary information