§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the total amount of state benefits recouped by the compensation recovery unit in each of the last three years. [10133]
§ Mr. HealdThis is a matter for Peter Mathison, chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Keith Bradley, dated 19 January 1996:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what is the total amount of state benefits recouped by the Compensation Recovery Unit in each of the last three years.The information requested is given in the table below
Financial year Amount £million 1992–93 51.3 1993–94 81.9 1994–95 110.1 Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.The figure for the current financial year to 31 December 1995 is £96 million.I hope you find this reply helpful.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what responses, in addition to his formal one, he has made to the report of the Social Security Committee of 1994–95 (HC 196) concerning the compensation recovery unit; and if he is conducting a consultation exercise with interested parties regarding the work of the compensation recovery unit and its future operations; and if he will make a statement. [9470]
§ Mr. Roger EvansI wrote to the Chairman of the Select Committee on 10 January. My letter explained that a compliance cost assessment of the Select Committee's proposals for reform of the compensation recovery scheme would be published shortly. A consultation exercise on the Select Committee's proposals was conducted in late 1995. I shall publish a summary of the results of the consultation shortly.