Theft and Fraud (Hansard, 17 February 1998)

HC Deb 17 February 1998 vol 306 c526W 526W

§ Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. [27727]

§ Mrs. Liddell
[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The current estimate is:

£000

Department/Agency 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98estimate to date

Inland Revenue 2,043 210 38

of which:

Valuation Office Agency 87 17 11

Customs & Excise 240 167 129

HM Treasury 40 25 18

National Savings¹ 351 459 363

Office for National Statistics 15 33 5

Royal Mint nil nil nil

¹ Losses almost exclusively relate to external fraud.

£000
Department/Agency	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98estimate to date
Inland Revenue	2,043	210	38
of which:
Valuation Office Agency	87	17	11
Customs & Excise	240	167	129
HM Treasury	40	25	18
National Savings¹	351	459	363
Office for National Statistics	15	33	5
Royal Mint	nil	nil	nil
¹ Losses almost exclusively relate to external fraud.