§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security pursuant to his answer of 22nd February,Official Report, column 245, if he will give details of the charges made against the 16 staff of his Department prosecuted for fraud and the outcome of the legal actions.
§ Mr. ArbuthnotSince 1 April 1994, 34 staff have been prosecuted for matters relating to benefit fraud. The charges and results of the prosecutions are:
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No. Case Charges Outcome 1 Theft and deception Awaiting trial 2 Deception Awaiting trial 3 Deception Awaiting trial 4 Deception Warrant out for arrest 5 Deception Awaiting trial 6 Deception Awaiting trial 7 Deception Adjourned 8 Deception Final hearing awaited 9 Deception Awaiting trial 10 Deception Warrant out for arrest 11 Deception Conditional discharge 12 Deception Awaiting trial 13 Deception £110 fine and £120 costs 14 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 15 Aiding and Abetting £150 fine and £30 costs 16 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 17 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 18 Conspiracy to defraud Discharged 19 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 20 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 21 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 22 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 23 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 24 Conspiracy to defraud Two years imprisonment 25 Conspiracy to defraud Adjourned 26 Conspiracy to defraud and deception Awaiting trial 27 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 28 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 29 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial
No. Case Charges Outcome 30 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 31 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 32 Conspiracy to defraud Awaiting trial 33 Theft and deception 9 months imprisonment 34 Theft and false accounting Awaiting trial