§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much money he estimates has been lost in each year since 1979 as a result of fraudulent social security claims and how many persons have been successfully proceeded against in(a) England and Wales, (b) Scotland, (c) Strathclyde and (d) Greenock and Port Glasgow.
§ Mr. Peter LloydNo reliable estimate is available as to how much money is lost as a result of fraudulent social security claims. The information available on successful prosecutions brought by the Department in respect of fraudulent social security benefit claims is shown in the table:
§ Mr. Peter LloydI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr. Grant) on 6 February at column483.