§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the estimated level of losses to fraud and corruption was in(a) his Department's Vote 1 budget and (b) his Department's Vote 2 budget for (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01. [54697]
§ Jane KennedyThe amount of loss to fraud and corruption in(a) Department's Vote 1 budget in (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01 was:
£ The Northern Ireland Office Its agencies Non-departmental public bodies 1999–2000 Nil 19,143.45 16,010.00 2000–01 Nil 5,243.11 135.00 Note:
The total cost to the Department was £40,531.56, ie £51,718.65 less amount recovered of £11,187.09.
The information requested in part (b) is not available. The Vote 2 budget is divided among the devolved Northern Ireland Departments. Any losses incurred through fraud are a matter for the individual Departments involved.