§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the cost of theft and fraud to(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non- departmental public bodies in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97 and (iii)1997–98 to date. [27737]
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§ Mr. Ron Davies[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The information requested is as follows:
Internal fraud and theft Welsh Office Agencies NDPBs 1995–96 Number 1 — — Value (£) 20 — — Amount recovered (£) 20 — — 1996–97 Number 6 — — Value (£) 998 — — Amount recovered (£) 332 — — 1997 to date Number — — — Value — — — Amount recovered (£) — — —
External fraud and theft Welsh Office Agencies NDPBs 1995–96 Number — 15 17 Value (£) — 9,369 34,808 Amount recovered (£) — — 1,034 1996–97 Number 3 5 19 Value (£) 41,879 5,217 26,625 Amount recovered — — — 1997 to date Number — — 8 Value (£) — — 9,187 Amount recovered (£) — — —