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Written Question
Social Security Benefits: Fraud
Tuesday 10th March 2015

Asked by: David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the amounts not paid by his Department for each benefit as a result of detection of benefit fraud in each area of (a) Suffolk, (b) Bedfordshire, (c) Cambridgeshire, (d) Essex, (e) Hertfordshire and (f) Norfolk in each year since 2005.

Answered by Esther McVey

The Department does not hold this information.

Division Vote (Commons)
9 Mar 2015 - Consumer Rights Bill - View Vote Context
David Ruffley (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 227 Conservative Aye votes vs 4 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 353 Noes - 5
MP Expense Claim
David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)
Date
Mon 9th Mar 2015
419365
Type
Office Costs
(Const Office Gas)
Description
10 Hatter Street Gas
Gas and Electricity
Amount
£40.37
Paid
MP Expense Claim
David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)
Date
Sat 7th Mar 2015
419326
Type
MP Travel
(Own Vehicle Car)
Description
Between London & Constituency
Distance: 84 miles
Amount
£37.80
Paid
MP Expense Claim
David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)
Date
Sat 7th Mar 2015
421464
Type
Office Costs
(Stationery Purchase)
Description
Office Stationary
Office Stationary
Amount
£43.75
Paid
MP Expense Claim
David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)
Date
Tue 3rd Mar 2015
421726
Type
Miscellaneous Expenses
(Removal Costs - Contingency)
Description
Storage of household goods
Storage
Amount
£48.00
Paid
MP Expense Claim
David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)
Date
Tue 3rd Mar 2015
415931
Type
Office Costs
(Const Office Tel. Usage/Rental)
Description
Constiutency Office telephone line rental and usage
Constituency Office Telephone
Amount
£19.70
Paid
MP Expense Claim
David Ruffley (Conservative - Bury St Edmunds)
Date
Thu 26th Feb 2015
413707
Type
Office Costs
(Stationery Purchase)
Description
Miscellaneous stationery
Stationery
Amount
£10.30
Paid
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Feb 2015 - Members’ Paid Directorships and Consultancies - View Vote Context
David Ruffley (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 248 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 287
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Feb 2015 - Bankers’ Bonuses and the Banking Industry - View Vote Context
David Ruffley (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 264 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 234 Noes - 308