§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Paymaster General how many officers are employed in England and Wales by his Department in investigating fraud; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeMy Department's fraud investigation work was reorganised in 1984 and comparative figures for earlier years are not available.
The number of staff employed is as follows:
Year Number 1984 696 1985 821 1986 September 1,083
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Paymaster General what is his estimate of the ratio of current costs of his deprtment's investigation into fraud to the benefits recouped; and what are the figures for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeMy Department's investigation work was reorganised in 1984 and comparative figures for earlier years are not available. The ratios requested are as follows:
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- 1984–85 1:2.4
- 1985–86 1: 2.9
- currently 1: 4.0
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Paymaster General what has been the percentage change in the value of unentitled benefits recouped per Department of Employment investigating officer since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeMy Department's investiagtion work was reorganised in 1984 and comparative figures for earlier years are not available. There has been 46.7 per cent. increase in the value of unentitled benefits recouped per investigator between 1984 and 1986.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Paymaster General what has been the average change in the value of unentitled benefits recouped per Department of Employment investigating officer in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. LeeMy Department's investigation work was reorganised in 1984 and comparative figures for earlier years are not available. The average change in value for each year since is as follows:
- 1984 = £49,450
- 1985 = £73,000
- 1986 = £92,700