Equipment and Furniture

HC Deb 27 February 1997 vol 291 c305W

Mr. Ian McCartney

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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 during the past 12 months, listing by name any such items valued at £5,000 or more, and showing information technology material separately. [17062]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The information is as follows for the Treasury, the revenue departments and the Chancellor's agencies—all values being approximateHM Treasury Seventeen items of equipment and furniture valued at £1,300 were recorded as stolen or unaccounted for and 17 IT items valued at £15,600 were recorded as stolen or unaccounted. None of the items was valued over £5,000. Inland Revenue Three hundred and eighty-eight items of equipment (or components) with a total value of £460,000, were reported lost or stolen. This includes one item over £5,000, an Escala server valued at £19,000. HM Customs and Excise Two hundred and fourteen items of equipment and furniture valued at £87,000 were recorded as losses. Of these, 97 were stolen and 117 were not accountable; 125 IT items valued at £121,000 have been recorded as losses. Of these, 109 were stolen and 16 were not accountable. Valuation Office Eleven items of furniture and equipment with a total value of £600 were reported stolen; 72 IT items were recorded stolen, valued £78,700. No items were valued over £5,000. Paymaster No equipment or furniture stolen or unaccounted for The Royal Mint Three items were unaccounted for with a total of £820. No items have been recorded stolen. Office for National Statistics No items of furniture and equipment were reported stolen or unaccounted; 73 IT items were recorded stolen which valued £24,000. No items recorded were valued over £5,000. National Savings One item was recorded stolen with a value of £750.