NHS (Theft and Malicious Damage)

HC Deb 20 January 1988 vol 125 c712W

Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the value of items stolen or maliciously destroyed in the National Health Service in Wales in each of the last five years.

Mr. Grist

The information is not available in the form requested.

The following table shows the value of losses of equipment, property and cash in the NHS in Wales due to theft, fraud or arson, neglect of duty or gross carelessness. The figures also include losses due to malicious damage.

	£
1982–83	26,743
1983–84	35,039
1984–85	39,207
1985–86	57,606
1986–87	90,292

Source: White Paper Accounts.