§ Mr. Onslowasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will list the items that are known to have been stolen from the precincts of the Palace of Westminster during each of the last three years.
§ Mr. BiffenThe information requested is given in the table below:
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Thefts reported to the police commited within the precincts of the Palace of Westminister and outbuildings between 1 January 1983 and 31 December 1985 Number of Articles or Thefts Items 1983 1984 1985 Motor Cycle gauntlets 1 — — Vacuum cleaner and hose 1 2 — Typewriter 1 2 — Briefcase 1 1 1 Spirits and cigars to the value of £457.67 — £120 Cash £49 £483.50 £696 Tools to the value of approx* £500 £410 £1,350 Jackets 2 — — Cigarette lighter in case 1 — — Microwave oven 1 — — Books 7 — 2 Copper tubing and fittings †X — — Meat to the value of £300 — £2 Framed prints and photographs X 2 — Watch 1 — — Electric Kettle 1 1 1 Table lamp — 1 2 Casette/tape recorders 3 2 3 Motor cycle cowling 1 — — Clocks 10 — 1 Dictaphone 1 1 1 Tuner Amplifier 1 — 1 Tape recorder adaptor — 1 — Radios — 1 1 Cast iron crosses — 3 — Billiard Cue — 1 — Camera — 1 — Desk diary — 1 — Cheque book 2 — 3 Car pass — — 1 Video cassette — — 1 Spectacles — — 1 Postage stamps to the value of — — £4 Make-up bag — — 1 Steam cleaning machine — — 1
Number of Articles or Thefts Items 1983 1984 1985 Telephones — — 1 Cycle lamps — — 2 Scarf — — 1 Coats 1 1 2 * It is difficult to be specific about the value of a number of these items
†X means number unspecified