§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the basis was for the reference in his Department's recent Targeting Fraud advertisements to the number caught by fraud investigators; and if he will estimate how many of that number were successfully prosecuted. [30372]
§ Malcolm WicksThe figures in the Targeting Fraud advertisements were derived from successful prosecutions data. Since the advertisements were made we have improved the data sources used to compile this information. Over 9,000 people were successfully prosecuted in 19992000 and over 11,000 in 2002–02. We shall amend the radio advertisements in the final stage of the campaign in March to reflect the new figures.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many cases of benefit fraud were recorded in each of the past five years in(a) Wales, (b) England and (c) Scotland. [32270]
Malcolm Wicks: The information is not available in the format requested.