HC Deb 24 February 1994 vol 238 cc389-90W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a list of the equipment stolen from his Department in the last three years for which information is available; and what was the approximate value of each item.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 16 February 1994]: Information in the precise form requested is not available. However, I am able to provide the following information about equipment stolen in the last two financial years.

Item £
EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE
1991–92 n/a
1992–93
2 laser printers 3,420
Total 3,420
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
1991–92
2 lap top computers 886

Injuries to employees aged under 16 as reported to HSE s factory and agricultural inspectorates and local authorities, 1987–88 to 1992–93–by industry
Industry 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 11992–93
Agriculture 14 2 9 6 2 11
Manufacturing 5 20 12 12 3 2
Construction 1 5 5 5 3

Item £
1992–93
17 personal computers and printers 29,476
2 video presenters/players 1,325
1 fax machine 1,000
2 camcorders 1,860
3 mobile telephones/vodaphone 606
2 microwave ovens, toaster, kettle 200
miscellaneous 410
Total 34,877
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
1991–92
2 personal computers 5,116
6 TV/video/cameras 1,858
1 scientific instrument 891
2 dictation machines 150
1 microwave oven 90
Total 8,105
1992–93
18 cameras 1,925
1 TV/video 1,393
3 video cameras 2,245
8 scientific instruments 5,180
11 dictation machines 1,003
1 fax machine 459
2 telephone answering machines 360
Total 12,565
n/a Not available.