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Written question asked by Joan Ruddock (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 November 1993. It was answered by Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative) on Friday, 5 November 1993 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.


Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Question
On how many occasions social security fraud was detected in the London Borough of Lewisham in each of the past five years; how many claimants were proceeded against; and, of these, how many were convicted by the courts. - Text of letter from M Bichard of Benefits Agency. Inc figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
231 c583-4W;231 c585-6W
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Abuse Fraud Lewisham Prosecutions Social security
Contains statistics
Yes