Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in each parliamentary constituency will be affected by the new benefit cap from April 2016; and what the mean amount of benefit capped will be in each constituency.

We will confirm roll out plans after the Welfare Reform and Work Bill has received Royal Assent.

A breakdown by local authority of the estimated number of households potentially affected by the benefit cap will be provided to local authorities in due course.