§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if the anti-fraud targets announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review are(a) in addition to or (b) instead of, the existing Benefits Agency Security Control Programme. [132400]
§ Mr. RookerThe Benefits Agency Security Control Programme ceased in April 1999.
§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how he plans to measure the success of the anti-fraud measures announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review. [132398]
§ Mr. RookerWe are now measuring the level of fraud and error by means of a monthly rolling programme of reviews in each Benefits Agency area. A regular, random sample of cases is investigated thoroughly to establish how much fraud and error they contain.