HC Deb 28 January 1997 vol 289 c187W
13. Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received concerning the use of traditional methods in combating benefit fraud. [11381]

Mr. Heald

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State regularly receives correspondence on a range of fraud issues. The Government have made cracking down on fraud a top priority and this year fraud investigation and anti-fraud initiatives are forecast to result in the detection of about £1½ billion fraud.