Andrew Murrison corrected a written answer on Ministry of Defence: Fraud

8 May 2024 · Commons written answer · Ministry of Defence

Maria Eagle (Labour, Garston and Halewood) asked written question 22865 on 22 April 2024. Dr Andrew Murrison answered on 29 April 2024 for the Ministry of Defence, and Dr Andrew Murrison corrected the answer on 8 May 2024. The corrected text no longer gives the figures 0.24, 0.33, 0.43, 0.68, 1,002, 1,380. Altogether 651 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21551 on Ministry of Defence: Fraud, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of cases for each category for each financial year.

Original and corrected answer

Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.

Original	Corrected
The number and detected values of fraud listed ~~below~~ for each financial year represent the categories provided in Question 21551. The total detected fraud values vary slightly from those provided in the letter on 27 February, reference 3427, because the assessed detected value of fraud can change as a case progresses. Since 2010, the information capture requirement has evolved with reporting needs; this is most evident following a review undertaken in 2020. Number of cases / detected fraud value (£k) Fraud Category \| 2010/11 \| 2011/12 \| 2012/13 \| 2013/14 \| 2014/15 \| 2015/16 \| 2016/17 \| 2017/18 \| 2018/19 \| 2019/20 \| 2020/21 \| 2021/22 \| 2022/23 \| 2023/24 Civilian Allowances \| 1/218 \| 1/65 \| 3/39 \| 4/4 \| 2/11 \| 3/3 \| 9/113 \| 11/166 Civilian Expenses \| 8/12 \| 16/37 \| 14/5 \| 16/12 \| 9/192 \| 123/38 \| 100/25 \| 45/57 \| 242/49 \| 39/20 \| 20/10 \| 28/23 \| 12/70 Civilian Pay \| 1/2 \| 2/50 \| 1/25 \| 6/112 Service Allowances \| 1/2 \| 4/287 \| 2/34 \| 4/20 \| 9/144 \| 9/62 \| 12/233 \| 10/79 \| 12/140 \| 22/300 \| 48/984 \| 38/746 Service Expenses \| 1/160 \| 7/21 \| 23/128 \| 6/10 \| 10/24 \| 10/346 \| 7/26 \| 10/5 \| 8/4 \| 4/7 \| 2/0 \| 4/7 \| 50/34 \| 22/47 Service Pay \| 1/2 \| 4/50 \| 3/35 Cyber and communication \| 1/89 \| 1/32 \| 2/193 \| 6/441 Departmental Income Related \| 1/0 \| 1/89 \| 1/6 Exploiting Assets and Information \| 2/150 \| 7/10 \| 8/5 \| 5/177 \| 8/543 \| 9/476 \| 11/673 \| 19/572 \| 25/743 Joint Personnel Administration, Travel & Subsistence and Other Allowances \| 9/8 \| 2/4 \| 4/6 \| 5/5 \| 5/70 \| 5/8 \| 2/2 \| 5/10 \| 13/29 Pay Related \| 1/50 \| 2/19 \| 26/169 \| 22/159 \| 18/122 \| 42/220 \| 7/97 \| 8/47 \| 9/112 \| 7/100 \| 16/150 \| 18/182 \| 9/105 \| 21/375 Payment Processes \| 1/21 \| 1/1 \| 1/25 \| 1/7 \| 2/265 \| 2/150 \| 2/177 \| 6/364 \| 7/674 Pension Fraud \| 6/244 \| 2/151 \| 5/165 \| 18/524 \| 4/222 \| 2/124 \| 4/347 \| 13/267 \| 7/68 \| 11/3,942 \| 13/496 \| 13/1,002 Personnel Management Related \| 3/21 \| 31/343 \| 17/3 \| 28/10 \| 26/88 \| 19/22 \| 41/13 \| 38/470 \| 24/5,454 \| 26/333 \| 46/846 \| 94/4,315 \| 78/3,638 Procurement \| 4/0 \| 5/283,105 \| 7/1 \| 3/2 \| 18/2,585 \| 9/20,317 \| 18/45,911 \| 34/55,306 \| 25/140,113 \| 40/127,966 \| 50/212,984 Recruiting \| 1/89 \| 3/283 \| 2/193 \| 8/772 Theft of Assets \| 1/4 \| 3/104 \| 54/135 \| 19/92 \| 40/526 \| 16/17 \| 12/3 \| 3/0 \| 23/311 \| 9/19 \| 28/153 \| 29/350 \| 55/389 \| 92/1,380 Other \| \| \| 6/1 \| \| 5/1 \| 9/20 \| 11/11 \| 16/100 \| 22/403 \| 6/276 \| 4/279 \| 6/274 \| 4/298 \| 8/676 \| 0.24M \| 0.33M \| 1.35M \| 0.43M \| 284.22M \| 1.53M \| 0.68M \| 2.97M \| 22.52M \| 52.97M \| 57.27M \| 147.24M \| 136.13M \| 223.89M Total \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	The number and detected values of fraud listed in the attached table for each financial year represent the categories provided in Question 21551. The total detected fraud values vary slightly from those provided in the letter on 27 February, reference 3427, because the assessed detected value of fraud can change as a case progresses. Since 2010, the information capture requirement has evolved with reporting needs; this is most evident following a review undertaken in 2020. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

Original

Corrected

The number and detected values of fraud listed ~~below~~ for each financial year represent the categories provided in Question 21551. The total detected fraud values vary slightly from those provided in the letter on 27 February, reference 3427, because the assessed detected value of fraud can change as a case progresses. Since 2010, the information capture requirement has evolved with reporting needs; this is most evident following a review undertaken in 2020.
Number of cases / detected fraud value (£k)
Fraud Category
| 2010/11
| 2011/12
| 2012/13
| 2013/14
| 2014/15
| 2015/16
| 2016/17
| 2017/18
| 2018/19
| 2019/20
| 2020/21
| 2021/22
| 2022/23
| 2023/24
Civilian Allowances
| 1/218
| 1/65
| 3/39
| 4/4
| 2/11
| 3/3
| 9/113
| 11/166
Civilian Expenses
| 8/12
| 16/37
| 14/5
| 16/12
| 9/192
| 123/38
| 100/25
| 45/57
| 242/49
| 39/20
| 20/10
| 28/23
| 12/70
Civilian Pay
| 1/2
| 2/50
| 1/25
| 6/112
Service Allowances
| 1/2
| 4/287
| 2/34
| 4/20
| 9/144
| 9/62
| 12/233
| 10/79
| 12/140
| 22/300
| 48/984
| 38/746
Service Expenses
| 1/160
| 7/21
| 23/128
| 6/10
| 10/24
| 10/346
| 7/26
| 10/5
| 8/4
| 4/7
| 2/0
| 4/7
| 50/34
| 22/47
Service Pay
| 1/2
| 4/50
| 3/35
Cyber and communication
| 1/89
| 1/32
| 2/193
| 6/441
Departmental Income Related
| 1/0
| 1/89
| 1/6
Exploiting Assets and Information
| 2/150
| 7/10
| 8/5
| 5/177
| 8/543
| 9/476
| 11/673
| 19/572
| 25/743
Joint Personnel Administration, Travel & Subsistence and Other Allowances
| 9/8
| 2/4
| 4/6
| 5/5
| 5/70
| 5/8
| 2/2
| 5/10
| 13/29
Pay Related
| 1/50
| 2/19
| 26/169
| 22/159
| 18/122
| 42/220
| 7/97
| 8/47
| 9/112
| 7/100
| 16/150
| 18/182
| 9/105
| 21/375
Payment Processes
| 1/21
| 1/1
| 1/25
| 1/7
| 2/265
| 2/150
| 2/177
| 6/364
| 7/674
Pension Fraud
| 6/244
| 2/151
| 5/165
| 18/524
| 4/222
| 2/124
| 4/347
| 13/267
| 7/68
| 11/3,942
| 13/496
| 13/1,002
Personnel Management Related
| 3/21
| 31/343
| 17/3
| 28/10
| 26/88
| 19/22
| 41/13
| 38/470
| 24/5,454
| 26/333
| 46/846
| 94/4,315
| 78/3,638
Procurement
| 4/0
| 5/283,105
| 7/1
| 3/2
| 18/2,585
| 9/20,317
| 18/45,911
| 34/55,306
| 25/140,113
| 40/127,966
| 50/212,984
Recruiting
| 1/89
| 3/283
| 2/193
| 8/772
Theft of Assets
| 1/4
| 3/104
| 54/135
| 19/92
| 40/526
| 16/17
| 12/3
| 3/0
| 23/311
| 9/19
| 28/153
| 29/350
| 55/389
| 92/1,380
Other
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| 6/1
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| 5/1
| 9/20
| 11/11
| 16/100
| 22/403
| 6/276
| 4/279
| 6/274
| 4/298
| 8/676
| 0.24M
| 0.33M
| 1.35M
| 0.43M
| 284.22M
| 1.53M
| 0.68M
| 2.97M
| 22.52M
| 52.97M
| 57.27M
| 147.24M
| 136.13M
| 223.89M
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The number and detected values of fraud listed in the attached table for each financial year represent the categories provided in Question 21551. The total detected fraud values vary slightly from those provided in the letter on 27 February, reference 3427, because the assessed detected value of fraud can change as a case progresses. Since 2010, the information capture requirement has evolved with reporting needs; this is most evident following a review undertaken in 2020.
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Date read	15 October 2026
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