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, 22 January 2002. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 January 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, 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.

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [27300] Mr. Hutton: The figures requested are in the table. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Amount 1997-98 61,415.25 1998-99 66,897.29 1999-2000 48,148.81 2000-01 56,831.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Department of Health now has a Directorate of Counter Fraud Services staffed by professionally trained and accredited counter fraud specialists.

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