§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 29 November 1994,Official Report, column 625, if he will update the table given in his answer to give the latest available information on the operation of the compensation recovery unit for the financial year 1994–95. [29262]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThis is a matter for Mr. Ian Magee, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Ian Magee to Mr. Frank Field, dated 26 June 1995:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking for information relating to the operation of the Compensation Recovery Unit during the 1994/95 financial year.The information is provided in the table below:
Period Number of cases Total amount recovered £ million Operating costs £ million 1 April 1994–31 March 1995 39,915 1110.1 2.8 1 This figure includes monies recovered from both final and interim settlements. I hope you find this reply helpful.