Written question asked by Chris Evans (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 November 2010. It was answered by Maria Miller (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 December 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Disability Living Allowance: Gwent

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Islwyn constituency were in receipt of disability living allowance in each year since 1997.

Answer

The information is reproduced in the following table.

Number of disability living allowance recipients in Islwyn parliamentary constituency since May 1997
As at May:	Number
2010	7,200
2009	6,330
2008	6,190
2007	6,070
2006	5,940
2005	5,810
2004	5,660
2003	5,500
2002	5,270
2001	4,900
2000	4,600
1999	4,300
1998	4,300
1997	4,000
Notes:
1. Figures from May 1997 to May 2001 are taken from 5% sample data. They have been uprated to be consistent with WPLS data and are rounded to the nearest 100. Figures from May 2002 onwards are taken from WPLS 100% data and are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Figures 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.
3. Constituencies used for May 2010 are for the Westminster Parliament of May 2010. Prior to this, the constituencies used are for May 2005.
4.These figures are published at:
http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/index.php?paqe=tabtool
and in the House of Commons Library.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: 100% Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS)

Secondary information