§ Mrs Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is putting in place to prevent further theft from Scotland Yard. [29069]
§ Mr. MacleanFollowing the discovery in July 1994 of a serious fraud by a member of the Metropolitan police civilian staff, the receiver for the Metropolitan police district, with our agreement, appointed Mr. Wilfred Hyde, a former senior official in the Home Office, to undertake an independent review of financial procedures relating to confidentially funded police operations.
The review found no evidence of any further fraud or weaknesses parallel to those in the particular arrangements that led to the fraud. Mr. Hyde made a number of recommendations for improving the systems of financial control for confidentially funded operations, which have been accepted in full and are being implemented.
We stand ready to consider any recommendations that the Public Accounts Committee may make following its hearing on 14 June of this and related matters.