§ Mr. Donald AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many officials in Wales are employed(a) on the freeline service and (b) on the benefit fraud hotline. [5112]
§ Mr. Roger EvansNo staff are employed on the freeline service in Wales. The freeline closed on 12 July 1996.
The national benefit fraud hotline is operated from one call centre in Preston. It is staffed by an equivalent of 33 full-time staff with a total of 55 lines.