§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the cost and number of items of equipment and furniture that(a) have been stolen and (b) are otherwise unaccounted for from his Department and its agencies during the past 12 months, listing by name any such items valued at £5,000 or more, and showing information technology material separately. [17075]
§ Mr. BatesThe information requested from Cabinet Office, its agencies and the Central Office of Information is as follows:
Information technology equipment Non information technology equipment and furniture Value £ Number of items Value £ Number of items Cabinet Office and its agencies Stolen 123,805 11 2,353 12 Unaccounted for Nil 3,960 5 Central Office of Information Stolen 216,193 18 78 1 Unaccounted for 188 2 171 7 1 Includes one personal computer and modem costing £7,500. 2 The result of a single theft of processors and memory chips.