To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were deployed by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise to tackle VAT missing trader fraud in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; what the cost of deploying such staff was in each case; and what other costs there were in pursuing the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were deployed by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise to tackle VAT missing trader fraud in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; what the cost of deploying such staff was in each case; and what other costs there were in pursuing the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the annual cost to his Department of (a) income support fraud and (b) jobseeker's allowance fraud in the last three years. - Ref to reports in Library including National Statistics report: Fraud and Error in Income...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the annual cost to his Department of (a) income support fraud and (b) jobseeker's allowance fraud in the last three years. - Ref to reports in Library including National Statistics report: Fraud and Error in Income...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the use of ID cards to reduce benefit fraud. - Ref to 17 November 2003, 413 c468-9.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the use of ID cards to reduce benefit fraud. - Ref to 17 November 2003, 413 c468-9.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimates he has made of the savings that his Department will gain through the introduction of a compulsory identity card. - Ref to 17 November 2003, 413 c468-9.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimates he has made of the savings that his Department will gain through the introduction of a compulsory identity card. - Ref to 17 November 2003, 413 c468-9.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the reasons for ending face to face civil registration services; and what plans he has to retrain registrars for their new remote role; what procedures will be put in place to prevent fraud after the move...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the reasons for ending face to face civil registration services; and what plans he has to retrain registrars for their new remote role; what procedures will be put in place to prevent fraud after the move...

Whether they intend to investigate allegations of fraud and bribery of officials with regard to BAE Systems and the AL Yamamah arms contracts; and whether the Defence Exports Services Organisation will be included in the scope of any such investigation. [HL 5524]. - Will write.

Whether they intend to investigate allegations of fraud and bribery of officials with regard to BAE Systems and the AL Yamamah arms contracts; and whether the Defence Exports Services Organisation will be included in the scope of any such investigation. [HL 5524]. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the responses received to the Government's consultation exercise on entitlement cards and identity fraud were from Northern Ireland; and how many of these responses were (a) in favour of and (b) against a card scheme. - I...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the responses received to the Government's consultation exercise on entitlement cards and identity fraud were from Northern Ireland; and how many of these responses were (a) in favour of and (b) against a card scheme. - I...

Criminal Justice Bill. Lords reasons for insisting on certain of their amendments and for disagreeing to Commons amendments, Lords amendments to words restored to the Bill and Lords consequential amendments considered. Lords amendments 32E to 32L and 34J agreed to. Lords amendment 33 disagreed to and government amendments and government consequential amendment agreed to. Lords amendments 121 and 126 disagreed to and government amendments agreed to.

Criminal Justice Bill. Lords reasons for insisting on certain of their amendments and for disagreeing to Commons amendments, Lords amendments to words restored to the Bill and Lords consequential amendments considered. Lords amendments 32E to 32L and 34J agreed to. Lords amendment 33 disagreed to and government amendments and government...

Criminal Justice Bill. Commons consequential amendment and Commons reasons for insisting on disagreement to Lords remaining amendments and amendments to the words so restored to the Bill, considered. Commons amendments agreed to.

Criminal Justice Bill. Commons consequential amendment and Commons reasons for insisting on disagreement to Lords remaining amendments and amendments to the words so restored to the Bill, considered. Commons amendments agreed to.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was of specialist asset recovery teams in Customs and Excise used for the recovery of assets from directors involved in fraudulent companies in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; how many staff were deployed in these teams in (i) 2001-02 and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost was of specialist asset recovery teams in Customs and Excise used for the recovery of assets from directors involved in fraudulent companies in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03; how many staff were deployed in these teams in (i) 2001-02 and...

Criminal Justice Bill. Commons insistence on disagreeing to certain Lords amendments, Commons amendments to words so restored to the Bill and Commons consequential amendments considered. Motion to insist on Lords amendment and propose consequential amendments agreed to on division (163 to 115). Motion to insist on Lords amendment agreed to on division (160 to 116). Motion to insist on certain Lords amendments and disagree with Commons amendment agreed to on division (166 to 115). Committee appointed to propose reasons for such insistence on Lords amendments 33, 121 and 126 and on Lords disagreement to Commons amendment 131H. Report agreed to. Lords amendment not insisted on, Commons amendment and a Lords amendment to the words so restored to the Bill agreed to. The remaining Lords amendment not insisted on and Commons amendment to words so restored to Bill agreed to. Bill returned to Commons with reasons.

Criminal Justice Bill. Commons insistence on disagreeing to certain Lords amendments, Commons amendments to words so restored to the Bill and Commons consequential amendments considered. Motion to insist on Lords amendment and propose consequential amendments agreed to on division (163 to 115). Motion to insist on Lords amendment agreed to...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to propose legislation to make identity theft a criminal offence. - Will write and place copy of letter in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to propose legislation to make identity theft a criminal offence. - Will write and place copy of letter in Library.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of VAT carousel fraud was in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement; if he will make a statement on the progress of efforts to tackle VAT carousel fraud; how many prosecutions there were in respect...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of VAT carousel fraud was in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement; if he will make a statement on the progress of efforts to tackle VAT carousel fraud; how many prosecutions there were in respect...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has made to the European Union in respect of its rules on cross-border trade and VAT carousel fraud; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has made to the European Union in respect of its rules on cross-border trade and VAT carousel fraud; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the progress his Department is making in dealing with (a) passport fraud and (b) duplicate or false national insurance numbers. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the progress his Department is making in dealing with (a) passport fraud and (b) duplicate or false national insurance numbers. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received regarding (a) fraud and (b) market abuse in the pre-paid mobile telephone card market; and what action she is taking.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what representations she has received regarding (a) fraud and (b) market abuse in the pre-paid mobile telephone card market; and what action she is taking.

Criminal Justice Bill. Lords reasons for insisting on certain of their amendments to which the Commons have disagreed considered. Apart from Lords amendment 120 where the House did not insist on its disagreement, all remaining Lords reasons disagreed to on divisions and government amendments to the words so restored.

Criminal Justice Bill. Lords reasons for insisting on certain of their amendments to which the Commons have disagreed considered. Apart from Lords amendment 120 where the House did not insist on its disagreement, all remaining Lords reasons disagreed to on divisions and government amendments to the words so restored.