Written question asked by Denis Murphy (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 March 2001. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 March 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 mothers in Wansbeck have received the Sure Start maternity grant since its introduction. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Denis Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many mothers in Wansbeck have received the Sure Start maternity grant since its introduction. [153143] Angela Eagle: The information is not available in the format requested as the number of recipients of Sure Start maternity grants (SSMGs) is not held by sex or parliamentary constituency. SSMGs may be claimed either by the mother or by her partner, one of whom must have been awarded a qualifying benefit. In the period since the introduction of SSMGs on 27 March 2000 to the end of February 2001, 1,368 people have received a SSMG in the Benefits Agency's Northumbria area.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 364 c608W; 153143
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Recipients Maternity benefits Sure Start programme Maternity payments Wansbeck
Contains statistics: Yes
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