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 Monday, 21 January 2002. It was answered by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Monday, 21 January 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 the Home Department 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. [27302] Mr. Blunkett: The estimated costs of losses to the Home Office from reported fraud is summarised in the table. £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Accounting periods Estimated fraud 1997-98 13 1998-99 84 1999-2000 140 2000-01 90 Total 327 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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