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Wednesday 30th October 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

There is a limit, and we announced it last week. However, it will be subject to change from time to time.

[Karl MᶜCartney (Lincoln) (Con)]

When my right hon. Friend came to office in 2010, what cross-Government work had been done to tackle fraud, error and debt?

[Mr Maude]

None. I now chair a cross-Government taskforce on fraud, error and uncollected debt, as a result of which, in the last year, we saved the taxpayer £6.5 billion that would otherwise have been wasted.