Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 1 December 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 December 2011. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 December 2011 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether the Director of Public Prosecutions will be funded to carry out fraud work with the new Single Fraud Investigation Service.
- Answer
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The DWP has agreed that resources will be transferred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to undertake fraud prosecutions in the future, including those cases investigated by the Single Fraud Investigation Service.The transfer of prosecution work from DWP to the CPS is currently in a transition phase, during which details are being worked out. A funding transfer is being discussed as part of that transition.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 85330; 537 c360W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Fraud Social security benefits
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