§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what discussions his Department has had with the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of(a) St. Edmundsbury borough council and (b) Mid Suffolk district council; and if he will make a statement. [131133]
§ Mr. RookerNone.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if his Department has a target to reduce fraud and error in income support and jobseeker's allowance by 10 per cent. by 2002. [131605]
§ Mr. RookerWe have now raised our targets with a view to reducing losses from fraud and error in Income Support and Jobseeker' s Allowance by 25 per cent. by March 2004 and by 50 per cent. by March 2006. The expectation is that by March 2002 at least 10 per cent. will have been saved.