§ 61. Sir J. Langford-Holtasked the Secretary of State for Employment what effect the inquiries made concerning false claims for social and other benefits in Southend had upon the unemployment statistics there; what conclusions he has drawn; and what action he now proposes to take.
§ Mr. BryanI expect the publicity given to the detection of a number of cases of fraud at Southend recently to have had some deterrent effect, but this cannot be quantified. As to the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Harrow, West (Mr. John Page) on 9th February, 1972.—[Vol. 830, c. 380.]