§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many employees were judged to be guilty of fraud in his Department in each year since 1989; and how many were dismissed.
§ Mr. Howard[pursuant to his reply, 2 February, c. 713]: The Director General of the Prison Service has now written to the hon. Member.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Menzies Campbell, dated 8 February 1994:
Further to your recent Parliamentary Question, the Home Secretary has asked me to give you details of those members of Prison Service staff judged guilty of fraud in each year since 1989, and the numbers of those who have been dismissed.The information is as follows:
- 1989—One member of staff convicted and dismissed.
- 1990—One member of staff convicted and dismissed.
- 1991—None.
- 1992—Two members of staff convicted: one resigned, one dismissed.
- 1993—Two members of staff convicted and dismissed.
- 1994—One member of staff convicted: still under consideration.