§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total number and monetary amount of all cases of(a) employee and (b) non-employee fraud and corruption within the Department, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies; for each year from 1990–91 to 1994–95 and for 1995–96 to date; what was the total sum subsequently recovered for each year; and if he will make a statement on the breakdown of fraud and corruption between (i) employees and (i) contractors and other staff. [6014]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotThe levels and value of reported non-procurement fraud and theft involving employees within the Department, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies since 1992–93 are as follows:
Year Number of cases Value £thousand Value recovered £ thousand 1992–93 53 200.0 37.8 1993–94 107 521.0 74.7 1994–95 199 1,057.7 128.7 1995–961 74 330.6 26.5 1To date. The levels and value of reported non-procurement fraud and theft since 1992–93 involving non-employees are as follows:
Year Number of cases Value £thousand Value recovered £ thousand 1992–93 1 4.9 0.0 1993–94 1 49.9 0.0 1994–95 8 37.9 0.0 1995–961 5 8.7 1.7 1To date. This breakdown is not available before 1992–93. The combined totals were:
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Year Number of cases Value £000s Value recovered £000s 1990–91 53 984.0 101.2 1991–92 45 63.0 22.5 With regard to procurement fraud perpetrated by contractors—including corruption and collusion involving MOD employees—he figures are as follows:
Year Number cases Value £ thousand Value recovered £thousand 1990–91 23 10.0 No cash loss to MOD 1991–92 18 150.0 No cash loss to MOD 1992–93 27 20.0 No cash loss to MOD 1993–94 7 1,511.5 Recovery in hand 1994–95 10 No cases yet concluded 1995–961 20 No cases yet concluded 1To date.