§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the estimated level of losses to fraud and corruption was in(a) his Department's Vote I budget and (b) his Department's Vote 2 budget for (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01. [54722]
§ Beverley HughesThe information requested is as follows:
£000 Description 1999–2000 2000–01 Vote 11 210.2 86.9 Vote 22 159.5 77.3 Total 369.7 164.2 1 Vote 1—interpreted as core Home Office, agencies and no departmental public bodies and 2Vote 2—interpreted as Prison Service The Home Office has a comprehensive anti-fraud and corruption policy and a response plan that is applied vigorously. All cases of reported fraud and theft are investigated with follow-up action taken, which includes prosecution where appropriate. There has been a decrease in overall reported cases of fraud and theft during 2001–02.