HC Deb 02 May 1996 vol 276 c640W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what has been the counter-fraud target for benefit savings each year since 1992; and what have been the outcome data for each of these years. [27659]

Mr. Heald

The information is in the table.

£ million
Fraud savings target Fraud savings achieved
1991–92 383 446.6
1992–93 460 558.1
1993–94 557 654
1994–95 632.5 717.6
1995–961 1,000 1,048
1 (to 29 February 1996)

The information provided in relation to fraud savings in 1991–92 corrects that given by my predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Wanstead and Woodford (Mr. Arbuthnot), in a written answer to the hon. Member for Stockton, North (Mr. Cook) on 18 May 1995, Official Report, column 329.