§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what inter-departmental collaboration is undertaken to identify and restrict systematic housing benefit fraud by organised crime syndicates. [30449]
§ Mr. HealdThe Department's investigators collaborate with other agencies where appropriate, where offences may have been committed by the same individuals against more than one agency. The Department is also represented on a number of inter-agency bodies which share intelligence on organised criminal activity. Information is shared on all benefits, including housing benefit.