1d - Pitt oddly neglected to stop fraud when in office (7) - S??????
9ac - ministers to have an influence on society (5) - ??N??
10ac- kettle element (9) - ??O?E?T?R
11ac - travelling with italian nurses can lead to naughtiness after a time (9) - ??I?????T
12ac - hidden in country houses close to Bedford (5) - P?R?U
3d - a passage from Isaiah fills man with hope at last (5) - A????