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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Fraud more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria his Department uses to distinguish between legitimate and malicious allegations of benefit fraud. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr George Howarth more like this
uin 212168 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-04more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p /> <p>Claimants are formally interviewed, only if sufficient evidence is obtained. When an investigation concludes the alleged fraud is unsubstantiated the investigation is closed with no further action. This can occur at any stage of the investigation and judgement of this is on a case by case basis and influenced only on the basis of established facts, gathered through these processes. This does not necessarily imply this is a malicious allegation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Forest of Dean more like this
answering member printed Mr Mark Harper more like this
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label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this