§ Mr. NorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the extent of preventable loss arising from theft or misappropriation in his Department.
§ Mr. AtkinsLosses detected in 1988 amounted to no more than £2,000.
§ Mr. NorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will list the number of professionally qualified loss-prevention staff employed by his Department and the qualifications held by such staff, excluding qualifications obtained during police or military service.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe prevention of loss in the Department is primarily the responsibility of management at all levels.
784Wthe number of women candidates coming forward, and 20 of the 47 interviewed for appointment last year were successful compared with 137 of the 283 male applicants.