§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many investigations have been carried out in accordance with advice to investigating officers of possible fraud on women living alone or widows with children during the last 12 months to the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossiThe Department's information on numbers of investigations is categorised by types of suspected offence and not by categories of claimants. The information required is, therefore, not available.