HC Deb 26 February 2001 vol 363 cc540-1W
Mr. Lilley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many calls have been received by the Benefit Fraud Hotline in each month since September 1999. [150587]

Mr. Rooker

The Information is in the table.

Month Total calls
1999
September 12,971
October 9,291
November 14,683
December 10,906
Month Total calls
2000
January 14,272
Febuary 19,285
March 23,118
April 12,815
May 21,674
June 18,212
July 17,440
August 20,289
September 15,851
October 13,980
November 15,243
December 9,073
2001
January 16,940

Notes:

1. Figures vary as some months are made up of four and some of five week periods.

2. Figures will also vary due to the hotline being closed over public holidays.