§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will announce the Government's proposals concerning computers and privacy.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe Government have presented to Parliament and published today a White Paper on Computers and Privacy containing their proposals in
NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH BENEFIT WITHDRAWN OR REDUCED ON ACCOUNT OF FRAUD Year Family Allowances Retirement Pension Other Contributory Benefit Supplementary Benefit Instrument of payment Total 1972 … 500 1,500 23,000 15,500 2,000 42,500 1973 … 500 2,000 19,500 16,000 2,000 40,000 1974 … 1,000 3,000 16,000 17,000 3,000 40,000
NUMBER OF CLAIMS TO BENEFIT Year Family Allowances Retirement Pension Other Contributory Benefits Supplementary Benefit Total 1972 … 528,000 696,000 15,457,000 6,901,000 23,582,000 1973 … 477,000 694,000 15,094,000 4,541,000 20,806,000 1974 … 437,000 714,000 15,268,000 4,899,000 21,318,000