§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 January,Official Report, column 81, what factors underlay the decision not to record items valued at less than £100,000 which have been (a) stolen and (b) lost. [13163]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotLosses need to be individually noted in the appropriation account only if they exceed £100,000 in value. Hence, except as regards fraud and theft, a central record of losses below that figure is not maintained, and records are kept by individual budget areas. Cases of fraud or theft are recorded centrally in summary terms.