§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much money has been lost by his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies through(a) fraud and (b) theft for each year since 1996–97. [92429]
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§ Mr. AlexanderThe cost of theft and fraud to my Department, its agencies, and non-departmental public bodies in each of the last five years, is shown in the table. Figures for 1996 –97 can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
£000s 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Department 15 48 32 34 35 Agencies — — — — — NDPBs — 1 — 1 — Total 15 49 32 35 35