§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many of his Department?s property managers there are; how many have attended fraud awareness training sessions; and if he will make a statement;[43010]
(2) what fraud awareness has been included in his Department?s housing training sessions; and if he will make a statement. [43011]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Defence Housing Executive (DHE) has 20 Property Manager posts, two of which are vacant. Of the 18 staff in post, 17 have attended the DHE?s own Property Managers? course, which includes a fraud awareness module. The remaining individual, a new entrant, will attend the next available course, which all DHE Property Managers are mandated to attend. In addition, there are wider Ministry of Defence fraud awareness seminars for property management and estate and finance staff, at which attendance may include appropriate DHE personnel.