§ 29. Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received on ways to tackle fraud. [63218]
§ Mr. DarlingConsultation on the Green Paper, "Beating Fraud is Everyone's Business: securing the future", ended on 30 September 1998, and 165 responses were received. Around two thirds of the responses came from public and private organisations (including around 50 from local authorities) and the remaining third came from individuals.
The Green Paper set out details of the Government's strategy for tackling fraud and the principles behind it. The great majority of responses supported the strategy and its governing principles.
I am placing in the Library a list of the organisations and academics who responded. Copies of the list and specific responses are available on request from the Department of Social Security, by contacting the Fraud Strategy Directorate, 6th Floor, The Adelphi, 1–11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT.