HC Deb 16 January 1984 vol 52 c130W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if, pursuant to his reply of 19 December 1983, Official Report, c. 68, he will give a breakdown of his figure of 518,493 documents received at his central office in 1982–83 containing incorrect national insurance numbers, indicating what the documents related to and who sent them;

(2) if he has an estimate of the delay in payment of benefits and the amount of benefit involved due to the 518,493 documents containing incorrect national insurance numbers received at his Department's central office in 1982–83.

Dr. Boyson

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.

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