§ Mr. Clellandasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons were (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for offences of fraud against his Department in each of the years since 1979.
§ Mr. LyellThe information requested is as follows:
(a) Prosecuted (b) Convicted 1979–80 22,247 21,797 1980–81 24,441 23,871 1981–82 19,713 18,952 1982–83 15,507 14,867 1983–84 10,398 9,479 1984–85 10,394 9,807 1985–86 9,765 9,349