§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the national costs, in clerical wages and other administrative charges, of checking for fraudulent claims for free prescriptions for each year since 1968; and, for each of these years, how many forms were checked, how many persons were found to be making fraudulent claims, what proportion this number was of the total claimants for this benefit, what penalties were imposed and how much money was recovered.
§ Mr. AlisonI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 23rd February.—[Vol. 812, c.100–1.]