§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many customs officials have been(a) investigated and (b) interviewed regarding their participation in duty diversion fraud for each year from 1994 to 2002. [97367]
§ John HealeyThe Internal Investigation Division [IID] is responsible within HM Customs and Excise for staff irregularity matters. The division was created in the autumn of 2000. From that date the IID has held all central records relating to investigations of staff irregularity matters. Prior to the establishment of the IID, no central records were held.
As at 11 February 2003, its records show no customs officials as having been investigated and/or interviewed, by the police or internally, regarding their participation in duty diversion fraud.