HC Deb 04 March 1999 vol 326 c883W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many prosecutions for fraud there have been since 1 May 1997 where one of the accused has been an asylum seeker. [74005]

Mr. Timms

The information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Love

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what action his Department is taking as a result of the review of fraud in respect of social security benefits to minimise the risk of fraud and to make the social security system secure; and if he will make a statement. [74192]

Mr. Timms

We will publish shortly a document setting out our strategy for combating Social Security fraud and error in the light of the consultation on the Green Paper "Beating Fraud is Everyone's Business: securing the future".

Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 26 February 1999,Official Report, column 464–63, on benefit fraud, when the fraud strategy document will be published. [74751]

Mr. Timms

We will be publishing the strategy shortly.