Benefit Fraud Inspectorate

HC Deb 27 January 1998 vol 305 c166W

Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the running costs of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate were in the last year for which figures are available. [25922]

Mr. Denham

The running costs for the initial set up of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate, which commenced in October 1996 were £404,458.