Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 10 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 January 2002. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to its budget since 1st May 1997 of fraud; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what estimate his Department has made of the cost to its budget since 1 May 1997 of fraud; and if he will make a statement. [27298] Dr. Whitehead: Losses due to fraud, which includes theft, are as follows. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Department Agencies NDPBs Total 1997-98 13,616 15,690 69,690 98,996 1998-99 19,850 13,980 115,970 149,800 1999-2000 22,850 30,291 78,236 131,377 2000-01 43,290 47,780 201,385 292,455 2001-02{1} 4,505 49,210 48,160 101,875 Total 104,111 156,951 513,441 774,503 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} To date 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, eg insurance claims, have been netted off. Some incidents are still under investigation and final values may change.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 27298; 379 c178-9W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs Fraud Finance Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Contains statistics: Yes
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