HC Deb 16 December 1975 vol 902 c575W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will announce the Government's proposals concerning computers and privacy.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

The Government have presented to Parliament and published today a White Paper on Computers and Privacy containing their proposals in

NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH BENEFIT WITHDRAWN OR REDUCED ON ACCOUNT OF FRAUD
Year Family Allowances Retirement Pension Other Contributory Benefit Supplementary Benefit Instrument of payment Total
1972 500 1,500 23,000 15,500 2,000 42,500
1973 500 2,000 19,500 16,000 2,000 40,000
1974 1,000 3,000 16,000 17,000 3,000 40,000
NUMBER OF CLAIMS TO BENEFIT
Year Family Allowances Retirement Pension Other Contributory Benefits Supplementary Benefit Total
1972 528,000 696,000 15,457,000 6,901,000 23,582,000
1973 477,000 694,000 15,094,000 4,541,000 20,806,000
1974 437,000 714,000 15,268,000 4,899,000 21,318,000