§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what percentage of the benefits claimants who have been awarded compensation for injury and disease and who have repaid benefits to the compensation recovery unit subsequently had their compensation payment reduced because of contributory negligence;
(2) what is the total sum of money claimed back under the Social Security Act 1990 by the compensation recovery unit from benefit claimants who have been awarded compensation for injury or disease and who have had their compensation payment reduced because of contributory negligence.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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§ Mr. ScottThe information is in the table. Gross expenditure has risen in real terms since 1988–89. Direct comparisons between net expenditure in 1988–89 and subsequent years would ignore the additional expenditure made possible by the recycling of money received from loan repayments.