§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many prosecutions were brought in the Durham constabulary area for social security fraud offences in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. PortilloThe information, in the form requested, is not available. Seven local offices have catchment areas either in full or in part within the Durham constabulary area. The total number of cases authorised for prosecution in respect of social security benefit fraud, including unemployment benefit, for the seven catchment areas in each of the past five years is as follows:
1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 140 121 89 142 141