Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 November 1989. It was answered by Tim Eggar (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 November 1989 on behalf of the Department of Employment.

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Untitled Written question

Question

To give no & proportion of unemployed claimants successfully prosecuted for benefit fraud who were prosecuted for claiming benefit whilst working in each year from 1978 to latest available date & what was no & proportion of unemployed claimants successfully prosecuted for benefit fraud in each year from 1978 to latest available date. - Includes figures for 1984-89.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

159 c305W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Fraud Prosecutions Social security benefits Unemployment benefits

Contains statistics

Yes