§ Mr. WhittingdaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will update the information given to the hon. Member for Langbaurgh (Mr. Bates) on 12 July,Official Report, column 573, in respect of actions taken to establish and investigate inconsistency in information given in relation to claims for different benefits made by the same person.
§ Mr. ArbuthnotI have authorised further exercises to extend the comparison of information held on computer files to include housing benefit; council tax benefit; retirement pensions; widow's benefit; invalidity benefit and severe disablement allowance.