Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 13 July 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents there are in East Lothian constituency.
In 2008, there were estimated to be 2,200 lone parents in East Lothian. This figure has been rounded to the nearest 100.
The estimate is based on the Household Annual Population Survey (HAPS). The latest available wave for the HAPS is 2008. In 2008 parliamentary constituency boundaries were different. The information given reflects the population in the current boundaries as closely as possible.
It is important to note that as with any sample survey, estimates from the HAPS are subject to a margin of uncertainty as different samples give different results. At the constituency level the group in question is very specific and the estimate is based on very small sample sizes. Therefore, the margin of uncertainty is very large for this estimate and the figure is deemed unreliable and would not be used by the Department for Work and Pensions for practical purposes.
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