HC Deb 25 July 2000 vol 354 c491W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if the anti-fraud targets announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review are(a) in addition to or (b) instead of, the existing Benefits Agency Security Control Programme. [132400]

Mr. Rooker

The Benefits Agency Security Control Programme ceased in April 1999.

Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how he plans to measure the success of the anti-fraud measures announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review. [132398]

Mr. Rooker

We are now measuring the level of fraud and error by means of a monthly rolling programme of reviews in each Benefits Agency area. A regular, random sample of cases is investigated thoroughly to establish how much fraud and error they contain.