HL Deb 09 March 1978 vol 389 cc1029-30WA
Lord BANKS

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the size of the additional staff allowance for fraud work which was mentioned in paragraph 24 of the Report by the Co-ordinating Committee on Abuse.

Lord WALLACE of COSLANY

The staff allowance for fraud work in Unemployment Benefit Offices has increased

METROPOLITAN POLICE
PREMATURE WASTAGE
Less than 2 years 2–3 years 3–4 years 4–5 years 5–10 years 10–15 years 15–25 years Total
1973 296 62 39 45 192 102 58 794
1974 269 43 51 43 165 114 55 740
1975 273 26 23 24 87 57 25 515
1976 417 30 19 17 80 55 24 642
1977 728 36 42 27 134 69 24 1,060

from the equivalent of 130 staff in January 1975 to 293 staff in January 1978. These are in addition to the 76 special investigators.