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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, how many third parties who have allegedly scammed people into making a universal credit claim have been identified and investigated; and how many of those third parties have been referred for prosecution.

Answer

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

Type
Written question
Reference
287639
Session
2017-19
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.
Contains statistics
Yes
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