HC Deb 14 January 2002 vol 378 cc45-6W
Mr. Willetts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 18 October 2001,Official Report, column 1301W, how many winter fuel payments have been returned to his Department in each year since 1997. [24214]

Mr. McCartney

Information regarding the number of payments returned in previous years is not available. This year, up to 7 December, 270 payments have been returned.