Written question asked by Ronnie Campbell (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2005. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 February 2005 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, how many pensioners in Blyth Valley were receiving (a) pension credit and (b) winter fuel payments on the latest date for which figures are available. - Ref to quarterly pension credit progress report, in Library. Information on the number of people who received winter fuel payments for winter 2003-04 in Blyth Valley is also available in Library.

Answer: Mr. Ronnie Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners in Blyth Valley were receiving (a) pension credit and (b) winter fuel payments on the latest date for which figures are available. [214207] Malcolm Wicks: Information on numbers of households and individuals in receipt of pension credit in each constituency at 31 December 2004 is contained in the most recent quarterly pension credit progress report, which was published on 3 February. A copy of the report is in the Library. Information on the number of people who received winter fuel payments for winter 2003-04 in Blyth Valley is also available in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 430 c1566-7W; 214207
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Pension credit Pensioners Recipients Winter fuel payment Blyth Valley
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk