The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

1983-1987 Parliament

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Specialist Claims Control – 17 February 1986

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Specialist Claims Control on 17th February 1986.


Mr. Gordon Brown Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why specialist claims control officers are visiting Cowdenbeath.

Mr. Major A specialist claims control team is on a routine visit to Cowdenbeath to assist the local office fraud staff.

Mr. Gordon Brown Asked the Secretary of State for Social Services which areas of Britain specialist claims control officers are now visiting.

Mr. Major Specialist claims control teams are currently visiting local offices at Basingstoke, Birmingham (Edgbaston), Birmingham (Erdington), Bognor, Bournemouth, Bridgend, Brighton, Cardiff (Central), Chatham, Chester, Coventry (East), Cowdenbeath, Devonport, Doncaster (East), Dundee (East), East Kilbride, Epsom, Eston, Farnworth, Glasgow (Craighton), Guildford, Hendon, Hyde, Manchester (Cheetham), Newcastle (East), Newport (Gwent), Northwich, Nottingham (Castlegate), Peckham, Plaistow, Plymouth, Sheffield (South West), Skelmersdale, Southampton, Stirling, Thanet, Walsall (East), Walsall (West), Walthams tow, Wandsworth, Watford, Weymouth, Winchester, Worksop and Worthing.