Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 13 February 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of children were living in families which received below 60 per cent. of median household income in (a) England, (b) each English region, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales in 2004–05.
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The information requested is in the tables.
Percentage | |
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Before housing costs | |
England | 20 |
of which: | |
North East | 27 |
North West and Merseyside | 23 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 24 |
East Midlands | 22 |
West Midlands | 24 |
Eastern | 14 |
London | 23 |
South East | 13 |
South West | 17 |
Wales | 23 |
Scotland | 23 |
After housing costs | |
England | 29 |
of which: | |
North East | 32 |
North West and Merseyside | 30 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 30 |
East Midlands | 27 |
West Midlands | 31 |
Eastern | 22 |
London | 38 |
South East | 21 |
South West | 27 |
Wales | 29 |
Scotland | 27 |
Source:
Number | |
---|---|
Before housing costs | |
England | 2.2 |
of which: | |
North East | 0.1 |
North West and Merseyside | 0.4 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 0.3 |
East Midlands | 0.2 |
West Midlands | 0.3 |
Eastern | 0.2 |
London | 0.4 |
South East | 0.2 |
South West | 0.2 |
Wales | 0.1 |
Scotland | 0.2 |
After housing costs | |
England | 3.1 |
of which: | |
North East | 0.2 |
North West and Merseyside | 0.5 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 0.3 |
East Midlands | 0.3 |
West Midlands | 0.4 |
Eastern | 0.3 |
London | 0.6 |
South East | 0.4 |
South West | 0.3 |
Wales | 0.2 |
Scotland | 0.3 |
Source:
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