Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 February 2002. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for a common prosecution policy for tax credit fraud and benefit fraud.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for a common prosecution policy for tax credit fraud and benefit fraud. [32644] Dawn Primarolo: The prosecution policy for tax credits is an integral part of the published policy of the Board of the Inland Revenue for all its tax prosecutions. The approach to prosecutions taken by the Board of the Inland Revenue and the criteria they use in deciding whether to proceed criminally with a case are set out in this published statement. The criteria used by the Board of the Inland Revenue are similar in kind to those used by the Department for Work and Pensions when they decide whether to prosecute for benefit fraud.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 32644; 379 c846W;379 c842W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Abuse Fraud Prosecutions Policy Social security benefits Welfare tax credits
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk