§ Mr. NorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the extent of preventable loss arriving from theft or misappropriation in his Department.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe extent of such loss in the Home Office is believed to be very small. Where losses do occur, appropriate measures are taken to minimise the risk of recurrence, including the recovery of moneys obtained by fraud.
§ Mr. NorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. WaddingtonStaff employed by the Home Office have professional qualifications in several relevant disciplines, such as accountancy, auditing, fire prevention and health and safety. It would require a disproportionate use of resources to list them and their qualifications.