§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate his Department has made of the level of housing benefit fraud which is organised internally within local authorities; and what guidance, instructions and financial incentives his Department provided to local authorities to minimise organised housing benefit fraud. [10831]
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§ Mr. Roger EvansLocal authorities, as employers and the bodies responsible for housing benefit administration, must take action against benefit fraud by their own employees. The information requested about such fraud is not collected centrally.