Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 20 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 November 2002. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Monday, 25 November 2002 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, when he will announce the baseline figure for assessing progress in meeting his target of reducing fraud and error in housing benefit by 25 per cent. by 2006, as set out on page 119 of the 2002 Spending Review.

Answer: Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will announce the baseline figure for assessing progress in meeting his target of reducing fraud and error in housing benefit by 25 per cent. by 2006, as set out on page 119 of the 2002 Spending Review. [83209] Malcolm Wicks Malcolm Wicks: The Housing Benefit Review, which is under way, will enable us to establish a baseline level of fraud and error for the financial year 2002-03. The results of this review should be available in autumn 2003.

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