HC Deb 21 May 1981 vol 5 c165W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the answer given to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) on 25 March 1980, Official Report, c. 500, relating to social security investigations.

Mr. Rossi

The total number of social security fraud investigations, including those undertaken in whole or in part by the police, Post Office and Department of Employment in the year February 1979 to February 1980 was 124,774.