§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the estimated level of losses to fraud and corruption was in(a) her Department's vote 1 budget and (b) her Department's vote 2 budget for (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01. [54701]
§ Mr. MorleyThe estimated level of losses to fraud and corruption are:
£ Departmental vote 1999–2000 2000–01 Former MAFF 27,409 18,616 Former IBEA 0 0 The machinery of Government changes in 2001–02 saw the creation of two votes, one for Rural Payments Agency and the other for the remainder of DEFRA. Prior to that period both former MAFF and IBEA had separate votes.