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Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour) on Monday, 21 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 March 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes have been made over the last two years to the guidance issued to the NHS Counter Fraud Compliance Unit on (a) recovery of incorrectly exempted prescriptions, (b) recovery of incorrectly exempted prescriptions from incapacity benefit claimants, (c) the bringing of cases to the civil courts and (d) the recovery of past debts and costs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
431 c1221-2W; 218026
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Debts Costs Civil proceedings Debt collection Fraud Fees and charges Exemptions Incapacity benefit NHS Prescriptions Counter Fraud and Security Management Service
Link
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