§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many tax credit applications have been identified as appropriate for further investigation; how many have been investigated; how many of these investigations have proved fraudulent or non-compliant activity; how many penalties have been levied as a result; how many unsuccessful prosecutions have occurred; how many successful prosecutions have occurred; and how many custodial sentences have been passed in each of the last three years for the(a) WFTC and (b) DPTC. [58767]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe information requested is given in the table.
1999–20001 2000–01 2001–02 Cases identified for investigation2 (a) 14,162 (a) 28,898 (a) 23,123 (b) 251 (b) 808 (b) 824 Cases investigated3 (a) 4,022 (a) 30,543 (a) 21,816 (b) 110 (b) 644 (b) 801 Cases found to be non compliant 4250 45,213 48,108 Penalties imposed (a) 3 (a) 235 (a) 512 (b) 0 (b) 2 (b)12 Unsuccessful prosecutions5 (a) 0 (a) 0 (a) 0 (b) 0 (b) 0 (b) 0 Successful prosecutions5 (a) 0 (a) 2 (a) 29 (b) 0 (b) 0 (b) 0 Custodial sentences imposed (a) 0 (a) 0 (a) 7 (b) 0 (b) 0 (b) 0 1Six months 2Awards selected for inquiry with applicants in the period 3Inquiries completed in the period 4Separate figures are not available for WFTC and DPTC 5Prosecutions completed in each period