§ 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 during the past 12 months, listing by name any such items valued at £5,000 or more, and showing information technology material separately. [17068]
§ Mr. HowardThe cost and number of items of equipment and furniture that have been reported as stolen or are otherwise unaccounted for in 1996–97 are:
Equipment/furniture Value £ 25 items below £5,000 13,046 Information technology equipment 27 items below £5,000 31,488 Items stolen costing £5,000 or more 5 vehicles stolen (in separate incidents) 47,203 1 portable personnel computer 5,400 Total value of losses 97,137