§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost to his Department of Benefits Agency participation in the Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaign. [5859]
§ Mr. HealdThe total cost of the first phase of Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaigns, which ran between April and September 1996, was approximately £5 million. The campaigns were led by the Benefits Agency, and funds were met from the BA security and control programme. The BA's operational costs were approximately £3 million.
The total cost of the second phase of Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaigns, which is running during November 1996, will be approximately £3 million. The campaigns are led by the BA and funds were met from the BA security and control programme. The BA operational costs will be approximately £2 million.
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what funding his Department provided to the police to take part in the Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaign. [5860]
§ Mr. HealdThe Department provided no funding for the police to take part in the Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaign.
§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost to his Department of the Contributions Agency participation in the Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaign. [5861]
§ Mr. HealdThe Contributions Agency's involvement in the first phase of the Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaign cost £200,000.
It is estimated that the Contributions Agency's involvement in the second phase of Spotlight will cost £180,000.
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§ Mr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what funding his Department offered Coventry council to take part in the Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaign. [5862]
§ Mr. HealdCoventry council was not offered any funding to participate in the Spotlight on Benefit Cheats campaign other than via the normal subsidy regime.