Written question asked by John Battle (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 July 1993. It was answered by Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) on Monday, 26 July 1993 on behalf of the Department of Employment.

Dept of Employment;Employment Service Agency

Question: What are his Department's current estimates for unemployment benefit fraud; and how the figures are arrived at. - Text of letter from M E G Fogden of Employment Service Agency and fact that do not know how many people claiming unemployment benefits are doing so fraudulently, but in last financial year fraud inspectors saved taxpayer £44.71 million net as a result of over 61,000 people withdrawing their claims to benefit following investigation.

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