§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 26 February 2002,Official Report, column 1256W, in what format the information requested is available. [39869]
§ Malcolm WicksInformation is available only on the total number of cases involving benefit fraud and claimant error. To produce a separate figure for the number of benefit fraud cases, and hence the proportion of these in which prosecutions were brought, each case would have to be re-examined individually.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his most recent estimate is of the level of benefit fraud in 2001–02. [39017]
§ Malcolm WicksI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Govan (Mr. Sarwar) on 30 November 2001,Official Report, column 1166W.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what systems exist to enable members of the public to inform his Department of cases of benefit fraud. [38197]
§ Malcolm WicksMembers of the public can inform the Department of cases of suspected benefit fraud by either telephoning the Benefit Fraud Hotline (0800 854 440); using the Targeting Fraud Website www.targetingfraud.gov.uk; or writing or calling in at their local Benefit Office or Jobcentre. All the information provided is strictly in confidence and members of the public do not have to give their name if they do not wish to do so.