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Written statement made by James Plaskitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 February 2006 in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Reports

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection reports on the following councils were published today: Borough of Poole Council, Rugby Borough Council, Cannock Chase District Council, Hastings Borough Council, Waverley Borough Council, Cardiff County Council, Mendip District Council, Fenland District Council and Leicester City Council. Copies have been placed in the Library. The BFI reports detail a range of strengths and weaknesses in the housing benefit services provided by councils and make recommendations to improve the security and efficiency of benefit delivery. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is considering the reports and may ask the councils for proposals in response to BFI's findings


Secondary information

Type
Written statement
Reference
443 c12WS 
Session
2005-06
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP 06/514
Tuesday, 28 February 2006
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Housing benefit Fraud Inspections Leicester City Council Social security benefits Standards Cardiff County Council Fenland District Council Poole Borough Council Benefit Fraud Inspectorate Hastings Borough Council Waverley Borough Council Mendip District Council Cannock Chase Council Rugby Borough Council
Link
View this Written statement on www.publications.parliament.uk