HC Deb 21 April 2004 vol 420 cc558-9W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many security incidents he estimates there were in the NHS in England in each year since 1997. [163504]

Dr. Ladyman

Information on security incidents is available for the period 1999 to 2002. This is shown in the table.

Number
2001–02 166,667
2000–01 112,095
1999–2000 106,935

No statistics are available for the period 1997 to 1999 and 2002 to present.

Policy on the management of security in the national health service passed to the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service on 1 April 2003.