§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much was recouped from accident victims' compensation in respect of industrial disablement benefit in each of the last three years. [16396]
§ Mr. Denham[pursuant to his reply, 26 November 1997, c. 665–66]: I am writing to advise that Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency, is writing again to clarify his reply of 26 November 1997.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Andrew Dismore, dated 13 January 1998:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Social Security how much was recouped from accident victims' compensation in respect of Industrial Disablement benefit in each of the last three years. I am writing to clarify the information provided in my letter of 26 November 1997.I regret that the figure I quoted for 1996/97 was incorrect. The figure should have been £19.1m. This figure is provisional and subject to change.I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you.