§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the items and their estimated value stolen from (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) associated public bodies during(a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–99 to date; and if he will make a statement. [69266]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 8 February 1999]: A variety of items are periodically reported missing. Security procedures remain under constant review and revised procedures are introduced as necessary. The following items have been formally recorded as losses due to theft from The Scottish Office, its agencies and associated Departments in 1997–98 and 1998–99 to date.
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Scottish Office Agencies Associated Departments Year Item Value (£) Item Value (£) Item Value (£) November Printer 250 Light 350 — — Laptop (2) 5,500 — — — — Modem (2) 300 — — — — December Car 3,975 — — — — Keyboard 41 — — — — Carpet Tiles 100 — — — — Stamp 60 — — — — Soldering Iron 93 — — — — January Dictaphone 42 Labelmaker 151 — — Guillotine 30 — — — — Stapler 25 — — — — March — — Cash 66 — — 1998–99 April — — Paint 100 — — — — VCR 200 — — May Adaptor 50 — — Hard Drives 2 360 Laptop 1,500 — — — — June Audio Kit 700 — — — — July Ansaphones 105 — — —. — Laptop 1,329 — — — — August — — Mobile 200 — — — — Picture 200 — September DAT Drive 1,292 — — — Audio Kit 700 — — — — Mobile 100 — — — — Laptop 1,600 — — — October Laptops (2) 3,240 — — — November Laptops (2) 3,807 — — — December Stamps 585 — — — January Fax 400 Camera 400 — — From 1 July 1999 this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.