§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what her estimate is of the cost of theft and fraud to(a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies in each of the last four years. [27972]
§ Ms HewittThe estimated cost of theft and fraud to(a) the Department, (b) its agencies and (c) NDPBs is as follows:
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Theft Year £ 1998 11,267 1999 10,985 2000 5,870 2001 18,782 These figures do not include returns from agencies or NDPBs. The information from agencies will be provided as soon as possible. The DTI does not hold information on thefts within NDPBs.
The annual fraud returns to the Treasury detailing losses relating to fraud are as follows:
Fraud year £ 1997–98 2,776 1998–99 56,150 1999–2000 2,589 2000–01 46,461 The Department's agencies and NDPBs are included in these figures.