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 Wednesday, 23 January 2002. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 January 2002 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 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. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [27303] Mr. Straw: The information is as follows: Cost of fraud in Foreign and Commonwealth Office £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. FCO (fraud) Recovered Net loss May 1997 to March 1998 114,385 4,396 109,989 April 1998 to March 1999 102,202 6,705 95,497 April 1999 to March 2000 11,183 11,183 0 April 2000 to March 2001 16,326 15,553 773 April 2001 to December 2001 38,125 20,092 18,033 Total identified fraud for period 1 May 1997 to 31 December 2001 = 282,221 Total sums recovered to date = 57,929 Net loss = 224,292 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 27303; 378 c883W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Fraud Finance Government departments Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Contains statistics: Yes
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