To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of his Department’s officials have (a) been reprimanded, (b) had their contract of employment terminated and (c) been prosecuted for theft of departmental property in each of the last three years; and what items were stolen in each case. (300965)

In the last three years, none of the Department’s officials has been reprimanded or had their contracts of employment terminated for theft of departmental property, neither has any departmental official been prosecuted for such a theft or thefts, during that time.