§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the level of social security fraud in(a) Blyth Valley and (b) south-east Northumberland. [13489]
§ Mr. HealdThe information is not available in the format requested. Statistics for individual fraud cases investigated by the Benefits Agency are collected for the Northumberland area, which covers Ashington, Berwick-on-Tweed, Blyth and Hexham, and are given in the table. Figures for organised fraud investigations are not available locally.
Number of cases where fraud established Benefit savings £ Prosecutions 1994–95 1,484 3,046,542 37 1995 to 31 October 1996 1,397 3,024,750 29