Theft and Fraud

HC Deb 27 February 2003 vol 400 c728W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his estimate is of the cost of theft and fraud to(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies in 2002. [89900]

Mr. Leslie

Losses between the creation of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on 29 May 2002 May and 31 December 2002 due to theft and fraud are as follows:

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister	£1,601
Agencies	£11,627
NDPBs	£81,728

Assets have been valued at cost, net book value or replacement cost depending on the circumstances of the individual case. Recoveries from perpetrators or others, e.g. insurance claims, have been netted off. Some incidents are still under investigation and final values may change.