§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many investigators are employed by his Department in Scotland in the detection of fraud; what was the sum recovered in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what number of staff he expects to be employed on this work in each of the next three years.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThere are 344 such investigators. In 1987–88 benefit savings achieved on anti-fraud work amounted to £196 million in Great Britain, of which £18.16 million was in relation to Scotland. The levels of 367W staff over the next three years will remain fairly constant subject to procedural changes and the actual levels of fraud activity found.