§ Ms Glenda JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number and value of items, equipment and furniture,(a) stolen from and (b) otherwise unaccounted for within his Department and its agencies, by region, identifying all such items with a value above £5,000. [17240]
§ Mr. NorrisThe answer is as follows:
(a) Stolen (b) Unaccounted for Region Number Value £ Number Value £ Eastern 3 1,570 3 1,019 North-east 26 13,245 — — South-west 3 2,526 3 195 Midlands 14 24,831 — — London 186 120,404 — — North-west 1 60 — — Scotland and Northern Ireland 1 590 9 2,568 Wales 10 2,189 9 684 South and South-east 16 14,665 7 1,843 No single item has a value above £5,000. The largest losses are due to theft of computer chips.