HC Deb 28 February 2000 vol 345 c173W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish statistics for each of the past five years on the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit. [111684]

Mr. Bayley

The information is in the table.

Net amounts recovered 1994–95 to 1999–2000
Year £ million
1994–95 110.1
1995–96 135.1
1996–97 145.5
1997–98 170.9
1998–99 201.5
1999–2000 (to December) 157.5

Note:

Figures rounded to the nearest hundred thousand

Number of certificates issued by CRU 1994–95 to 1999–2000
Year Number
1994–95 261,000
1995–96 339,000
1996–97 416,000
1997–98 720,000
1998–99 1,267,000
1999–2000 (to December) 918,000

Note:

Figures rounded to the nearest thousand