HC Deb 08 August 1980 vol 990 cc517-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether any informants are being paid in the

Year ended February 1980
Type of Offence Working and signing Non-declaration of dependants' earnings Other offences involving dependants Fictitious desertion/undisclosed living together Instrument of payment irregularities Others
Percentages of cases considered for prose cution by Regions … 52 15 5 5 12 11
There is no reason to suppose that the pattern for Wales or for the two earlier years would differ greatly.

Scunthorpe area to give information about unemployed people.

Mr. Prentice

None. As the hon. Member should know, this would be a complete contradiction to the Department's policy. I would be prepared to look into any accusations to the contrary which the hon. Member may have received.