§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the cost and number of items of equipment and furniture that(a) have been stolen and (b) are otherwise unaccounted for from his Department and its agencies in each of the past five years, listing by name any such items valued at £5,000 or more, and showing information technology material separately. [19036]
§ Mr. HowardThe cost and number of items of equipment and furniture that have been stolen or are otherwise unaccounted for in each of the past five years are:
Value £ 1991–92 Equipment/Furniture 4 items below £5,000 7,615 Information Technology (IT) Equipment 3 items below £5,000 3,270 1992–93 Equipment/Furniture 6 Items below £5,000 3,482 IT Equipment 1 item below £5,000 1,000 Items stolen costing £5,000 or more 23 heat lamps 7,050 Horsebox and tools 6,500 Total 13,550 1993–94 Equipment/Furniture 7 items below £5,000 7,283 IT Equipment 3 items below £5,000 5,127 Items stolen costing £5,000 or more 3 computer systems and equipment 5,000 Computer system 5,000 Total 10,000 1994–95 Equipment/Furniture 6 items below £5,000 5,272 IT Equipment 13 items below £5,000 15,517 1995–96 Equipment/Furniture 6 items below £5,000 6,435 IT Equipment 6 items below £5,000 11,000 Items stolen costing £5,000 or more 4 Computer systems 6,000 Computer components 55,000 Total 61,000