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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-09more like thismore than 2015-11-09
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
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 plans his Department has to work with credit reference agencies on addressing benefit fraud and error. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Leslie more like this
uin 15653 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-16more like thismore than 2015-11-16
answer text <p>We already use credit reference agency data in the Fraud and Error Service on a case by case basis to support investigations, for example once high suspicion has already been identified which could be via a Hotline allegation or staff referral for example. In debt recovery the use of credit reference agency data enables us to have more informed discussions with the debtor and to reach agreement on rates of repayment that are sustainable for the debtor and meet our needs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-16T15:36:19.803Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-16T15:36:19.803Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie remove filter