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Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Civil Servants: Convictions

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants in (1) HM Treasury, (2) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and (3) the Ministry of Defence, have been convicted in open court and sentenced to prison for offences in connection with their official duties, in each of the last ten years.

Answer

Detailed information on the occupation of the defendant may be held on individual court records. To be able to identify these cases, we would have to access and search individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16546
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Convictions Civil servants Misconduct Prison sentences Ministry of Defence Treasury Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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