§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list those items valued at less than £50 each which have been stolen or lost from his Department in each of the last four years. [34214]
§ Mr. McCartneyUnder Government Accounting, Management of Assets, Departments are required to record assets above the capitalisation threshold limit (currently set at £2,000) for the purpose of their accounts. In addition, they are required to maintain records of "attractive" items (eg: those vulnerable to theft) whose value falls below the agreed capitalisation threshold. Guidance within the Department for Work and Pensions outlines the requirement for offices to list and control such items. However, items of nugatory value, for example stationery, are numerous and time consuming to record. Therefore, the Department does not have records for all the items that may be lost/stolen within this category.
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Recorded thefts under £50 in DWP and the former DSS in last four years: 1998–2001 Year/category Quantity 1998 Computer mouse 5 Telephone 8 Computer memory 1 Scanner 1 Tape 1 Memory chip 1 Floppy disks 99 Disk drive 1 Keyboard 5 1999 Computer mouse 7 Keyboard 1 Pair of speakers 1 Microphone 1 2000 Computer mouse 2 Computer keyboard 1 Cat B 1 Wallet and business cash card 1 2001 Computer mouse 3 Keyboard 2 Floppy disks 2