HC Deb 14 January 1993 vol 216 cc809-10W
Mr. Hutton

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether the feasibility study into the market testing of sector fraud within the Benefits Agency has been completed; and if he will make a statement.

Miss Widdecombe

The study commissioned into the feasibility of market testing all or part of the fraud work has not yet been completed. Once the eventual findings have been considered decisions will be taken on the extent to which market testing should be applied to this area of work.