HC Deb 10 July 1989 vol 156 c383W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what has been the rate of successful prosecutions for social security fraud in the North West since the inception of the scheme offering £75 payments to those who supply relevant information to investigating officials;

(2) what was the rate of successful prosecutions for social security fraud in the North West prior to the introduction of the £75 inducement;

(3) when his Department's inducement programme in the North West was introduced.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The Department does not operate such a scheme.