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Written question asked by Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2008.


Ministry of Defence: Fraud Hotline

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:On how many occasions the Ministry of Defence fraud hotline has been used in the past 12 months; and how much is spent on publicising it.
Answer

The Ministry of Defence hotline facility for the reporting of suspected irregularity, including fraud, theft and corruption, was used for this purpose on 133 occasions during the 12-month period ending 31 October 2008. This figure includes 67 occasions where individual whistleblowers reported their suspicions. Information on the amount spent on publicising the hotline could be provided only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6340; 705 c225WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Disclosure of information Fraud Expenditure Publicity Ministry of Defence Telephone services
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk