Written question asked by Norman A Godman (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 April 2001. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many people in Greenock and Inverclyde will benefit from the latest increase in child benefit; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Dr. Godman: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Greenock and Inverclyde will benefit from the latest increase in Child Benefit; and if he will make a statement. [158598] Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is as follows: The latest information shows there are 13,610 children and 7,957 families in the Greenock and Inverclyde parliamentary constituency receiving Child Benefit. Since 1997 the rate of Child Benefit for the first child has increased by 26 per cent. in real terms. The rates from April 2001 are £15.50 for the first child and £10.35 for all other children. Notes: 1. Figures are based on the November 2000 100 per cent. extract of the Child Benefit computer system. 2. Cases are allocated to each parliamentary constituency by matching the postcode against the relevant version of the ONS Postcode Directory. Constituency boundaries are represented as at May 1997.

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