Written question asked by Tony Worthington (Labour) on Friday, 18 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2000. It was answered by Hugh Bayley (Labour) on Monday, 28 February 2000 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will publish statistics for each of the past five years on the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit. - Tables given.

Answer: Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish statistics for each of the past five years on the work of the Compensation Recovery Unit. [111684] Mr. Bayley: The information is in the table. Net amounts recovered 1994-95 to 1999-2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ million 1994-95 110.1 1995-96 135.1 1996-97 145.5 1997-98 170.9 1998-99 201.5 1999-2000 (to December) 157.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures rounded to the nearest hundred thousand Number of certificates issued by CRU 1994-95 to 1999-2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1994-95 261,000 1995-96 339,000 1996-97 416,000 1997-98 720,000 1998-99 1,267,000 1999-2000 (to December) 918,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures rounded to the nearest thousand

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 111684; 345 c173W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Compensation Recovery of costs Social security benefits Compensation Recovery Unit
Contains statistics: Yes