HC Deb 16 February 1994 vol 237 cc857-9W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a list of the equipment stolen from his Department in the last three years for which information is available; and what was the approximate value of each item.

Sir John Wheeler

In addition to a variety of minor items, the following more substantial items were formally recorded as losses to the Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments due to theft in the last three years.

1990–91 £
Chainsaws, Gerrycan, Diesel, Drill Set and Cash 1,551.58
Window Guards and Padlocks 427.18
Dictaphones and Pentex Camera 394.48
Fencing Materials 363.17
Tools 271.63
Mower, Tools, fire Extinguishers and Keys 258.22
Road Signs and Traffic Cones 257.76
Batteries, Worklights and Bulbs 183.24
Trees 160.00
Fencing Wire 152.29
Tools and Safety Equipment 124.75
Weir Gate Winching Handles 115.00
Electric Fence Unit and Battery 109.25
Field Greaser, Grease and Gas Ring 101.22
Tarring Roller 3,488.00
Copper Lightning Conductor 1,825.00
Radio Telephone 615.83
10 Rolls of Chainlink Mesh 665.00
1 Ford Transit Pick-Up 1,250.00

Additionally there were 13 write-offs totalling £498.30 valued under £100.00.

£
1991–92
Four video recorders 1,196.00
Wire and locks 2,082.70

£
Equipment from forest stores 1,930.66
Equipment and materials 1,757.79
Stuffed animals 707.25
Materials and lock 586.50
Chainsaws 1,079.24
Two cameras, lenses and flashguns 434.81
Fuel 380.80
Sheep wire and barbed wire 325.68
Chainsaws 545.47
Power washer 257.89
Excavator tracks 250.00
Outboard motor 240.00
Powersaw 237.19
Tools 196.24
Batteries, grease gun and airline hose 193.01
Locking diesel cap 125.47
Batteries 116.98
Vacuum cleaner 103.50
Fire extinguishers and fire blankets 862.06
Prism set 631.50
Outboard engine 667.49
Three camcorders 1,760.00
Various items used for training purposes (drills, trowels, paint/varnish brushes) 462.00

Additionally there were 16 write offs totalling £861.08 valued under £100.00.

£
1992–93
Chainsaws 2,405.83
Computer hardware 1,955.86
Firefighting equipment 869.45
Computer, printer, camera, hammer and transformer 575.00
Pump, wheels and tyres 540.00
Equipment 474.97
Equipment from employee's car 344.15
Clearing saw 336.37
Brushcutter 336.37
Vehicle (assessed residual value only) and batteries 290.53
Chainsaw 502.39
Equipment and materials 277.39
Powerwasher 225.00
Theft from boat 178.00

£
Equipment from car 175.07
Materials 111.20
Tools 105.66
Overboard projector 580.00
Twin axle trailer 1,109.75
Plant fitters' tools 698.62
Public pay phone 512.81
Maestro van 1,725.59
Hazard warning lights 648.60
Two video players 311.00
One remote control TV 170.00
Two Mackintosh computers 3,000.00
Cannon 35 mm camera 200.00
Vacuum cleaner 300.00
Telephone switchboard 2,000.00
Computer desk 500.00
Welding plant 800.00
Machine tools and vice 500.00

1992–93 £
HP Vectra Computer 6,000.00
Various items used for Training Purposes (Drills, Trowels, Tools) 4,348.00

Additionally there were 15 write offs totalling £630.46 valued under £100.00.

Local Authority Mental Illness and Elderly Mentally ill places Voluntary Mental illness and Elderly Mentally ill places Private Mental illness and Elderly Mentally ill places Private Hospital beds NHS other beds NHS hospital beds Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1982 4,173 1,603 764 1,994 15,145 68,555 92,234
1983 4,242 1,693 865 2,394 16,276 65,795 90,832
1984 4,363 1,952 1,219 2,176 16,969 61,795 88,474
1985 4,470 2,134 1,731 2,340 17,730 57,967 86,372
1986 7,549 2,377 4,151 3,165 18,771 53,434 89,447
1987–88 7,568 2,640 6,959 4,507 22,657 44,287 88,801
1988–89 7,916 2,648 7,680 5,862 19,712 43,287 87,105
1989–90 7,584 3,080 9,066 7,693 20,415 38,875 86,713
1990–91 7,715 3,508 9,724 10,772 21,246 33,993 86,958
1991–92 7,552 4,303 10,382 12,653 21,285 28,993 85,168

Sources:

(1) (2) (3) SD2 (tables 66 and 67); RAC5 (primary uses 02 and 08); RA 13A.

(4) SD2-SBH212; K036.

(5) (6) SH3 (to 1986); KH03 (from 1987–88). Column 6 figures from Inter Authority Comparison and Consultancy special data collection on main mental illness hospitals; column 5 by deducting these from totals for England.