Written question asked by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 December 2002. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 December 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department has received the figures from the Office of National Statistics on the take-up of income-related benefits for 2000-01; and when they will be published.

Answer: Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if his Department has received the figures from the Office for National Statistics on the take-up of income-related benefits for 2000-01; and when they will be published. [86735] Malcolm Wicks: The National Statistics bulletin Updates, recently pre-announced a release date of March 2003 for the 2000-01 financial year estimates of take-up of income-related benefits. The Office for National Statistics have delivered to the Department research that will be incorporated in the production of these statistics. On evaluation of these research findings a precise date of release will be pre-announced in Updates.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 86735; 396 c769W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Means-tested benefits Office for National Statistics Statistics Social security benefits Take-up
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk