§ Mr. Clifford ForsytheTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many social security claimants have been(a) prosecuted and (b) found guilty of claiming benefit while working and receiving wages during each year from 1985–86 to 1989–90.
§ Mr. HanleyDuring the period 1985 to 1989 the number of social security claimants prosecuted and the number of convictions was:
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Total prosecuted Total convictions 1985 940 759 1986 1,079 1,024 1987 1,079 1,015
Total prosecuted Total convictions 1988 1,184 1,151 1989 1,075 1,033 Figures in respect of 1990 will not be available until mid 1991.
§ Mr. Clifford ForsytheTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many workers in the construction industry have been(a) prosecuted and (b) found guilty of claiming social security benefit while receiving wages during each year from 1985–86 to 1989–90.
§ Mr. HanleyDuring the period 1985 to 1989 the number of workers, including employers in the construction industry, who have been prosecuted for social security fraud was:
Number prosecuted 1985 412 1986 416 1987 408 1988 476 1989 373 Details concerning actual convictions in individual sectors of industry could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost. Figures in respect of 1990 will not be available until mid-1991.