HC Deb 20 December 1985 vol 89 c397W

Mr. Murphy asked the Paymaster General how many claimants have voluntarily withdrawn their claims to unemployment benefit; and how many cases are being investigated as a result of the recent fraud benefit exercise in the Welwyn Hatfield constituency.

Mr. Alan Clark

Fifty two claimants within the Welwyn Hatfield constituency have voluntarily withdrawn their claims to unemployment benefit as a result of the recent fraud exercise: of these, three claimants are under further investigation for possible fraud proceedings.