Written question asked by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Monday, 12 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 November 2001. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Friday, 16 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the West Chelmsford constituency have been caught involved in (a) social security benefit fraud and (b) housing benefit fraud in each of the last five years for which figures are available; what action was taken against them; and what was the total amount of money calculated to have been lost to the Treasury as a result of the fraud. - The information requested is not available.

Answer: Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in the West Chelmsford constituency have been caught involved in (a) social security benefit fraud and (b) housing benefit fraud in each of the last five years for which figures are available; what action was taken against them; and what was the total amount of money calculated to have been lost to the Treasury as a result of the fraud. [14961] Malcolm Wicks: The information requested is not available.

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