Voice Stress Analysis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what representations his Department has received in the last three years on the use of voice stress analysis in the investigation of suspected fraudulent (a) incapacity benefit claims and (b) other benefit claims; and if he will make a statement; (117030)

(2) what discussions his Department has had on the use of voice stress software in the assessment of claims for compensation under schemes for which his Department is responsible in the last two years; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what plans his Department has made to pilot voice stress analysis for (a) analysis in the investigation of fraudulent benefit claims and (b) assessment of claims for compensation for which his Department is responsible.

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Answer I gave him on 26 January 2006, Official Report, column 2391.

Volume 456: debated on Wednesday 7 February 2007