Written question asked by Robert Marshall-Andrews (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 February 1999. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 February 1999 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, if he will list the incidents of fraud or gross mismanagement that have been brought to the attention of the Lord Chancellor's Department or Her Majesty's Magistrates Courts Service Inspectorate relating to payments by and funding of magistrates courts committees from 1st January 1996 to date.

Answer: Mr. Marshall-Andrews: To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the incidents of fraud or gross mismanagement that have been brought to the attention of the Lord Chancellor's Department or Her Majesty's Magistrates Courts Service Inspectorate relating to payments by and funding of magistrates courts committees from 1 January 1996 to date. [68719] Mr. Hoon: Since 1 January 1996, there have been two incidents relating to payments by and funding of Magistrates Courts Committees which have been brought to the attention of the Lord Chancellor's Department or Her Majesty's Magistrates Courts Service Inspectorate. In the first case there was no loss to public funds and there were no proceedings for fraud. In the second case, both the Magistrates Courts Committee and the paying authority have taken legal advice and the matter has yet to be resolved.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 68719; 324 c656W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Committees Fraud Finance Maladministration Payments Lord Chancellor's Department Magistrates' courts Magistrates' courts committees Magistrates' Courts Service Inspectorate