§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of cases of theft or fraud (a) which were reported to management, (b) which were reported to the police and (c) in which prosecutions took place in the National Health Service in England in each year from 1980 to 1986, inclusive.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe number of cases of theft, fraud and arson and so on reported to the Department was as follows:
Number 1979–80 3,540 1980–81 3,923 1981–82 4,049 1982–83 4,289 1983–84 4,181 1984–85 5,316 1985–86 5,213 We do not collect centrally the other information requested.