§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is his estimate of the cost of theft and fraud to(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97 and (iii)1997–98 to date. [27792]
§ Mr. HoonEstimates of the cost of theft and fraud are given in the table.
£ Cost by financial year 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 to date LCD1 17,658 55,145 51,943 Court Service 118,833 65,648 not available Public Trust Office 0 0 0 Northern ireland Court Service 0 0 1,700 Public Record Office 1,321 0 440 Land Registry 51,485 13,308 4,093 Legal Aid Board 40,000 7,000 0 ACLEC 0 0 0 1 Headquarters, associated offices and magistrates courts losses borne by the Department.