§ Mr. Crowderasked the Lord President of the Council if he will give details of losses of cutlery and other items from 479W the Refreshment Department each year for the past five years.
Dr. BennettI have been asked to reply.
Single items Year Glassware Crockery Total Value £ 1967 … … … 550 6,750 4,000 11,300 3,433 1968 … … … 600 7,800 6,250 14,650 4,494 1969 … … … 400 6,500 4,125 11,025 3,855 1970 … … … 580 8,250 7,000 15,820 4,950 1971 … … … 760 8,100 6,400 15,260 4,964.50 In addition £487.68 of stainless steel cutlery was bought by the refreshment Department in July, 1971, for use in the Cafeteria 1,885 items have already disappeared amounting to a value of £215.50 TOTAL £21,912