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Universal Credit: Fraud

Written question asked by Ruth George (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 September 2019. It was answered by Guy Opperman (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work of 8 July 2019, Official Report, Column 321, if she will provide details of the successful third-party universal credit fraud prosecution.

Answer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Type

Written question

Reference

287637

Session

2017-19

Universal Credit Fraud
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons

Speaker’s Statement
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons

Notes

Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.

Subjects

Fraud

Prosecutions

Universal credit

Link

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