§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants have had deductions from benefit entitlement under the compensation recovery scheme; and how much is(a) the average amount deducted and (b) the total amount reclaimed.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe total amount deducted and paid to the compensation recovery unit up to 31 May 1992 was £35.5 million. The number of claimants involved was 29,216 at an average of approximately £1,200 per case.