§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown of the type of sentences imposed on persons convicted of working families tax credit and disabled person's tax credit fraud. [25023]
§ Dawn PrimaroloFrom the introduction of tax credits in October 1999 up until 31 December 2001, 28 people have been prosecuted for making incorrect applications for working families tax credit. The table lists the type and number of different sentences imposed on those people. Some prosecutions involved people having more512W than one sentence imposed upon them. To date, no prosecutions have been brought against anyone applying for disabled person's tax credit.
Type of sentence imposed Number of sentences imposed Fines 12 Conditional discharge 7 Community Service 6 Rehabilitation Order 1 Community Punishment Orders 1 Trial Continues 2 In custody awaiting sentence 1 Custodial Sentence 7 Total 37
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions of working families tax credit and disabled persons tax credit fraud have led to(a) summary trial and (b) trial on indictment in each year since the WFTC and DPTC commenced. [25021]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe table shows the number of working families tax credit (WFTC) prosecutions since its introduction in October 1999. To date, there have not been any prosecutions for disabled person's tax credit. Of the 28 WFTC prosecutions heard up to 31 December 2001, 26 were summary prosecutions and two were trials on indictment. Both trials on indictment were heard in 2001.
Period Number of Period prosecutions (WFTC) October 1999 to March 2000 0 April 2000 to March 2001 12 April 2001 to December 2001 16