§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security 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. [17060]
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
Financial year Number of individual items (including information technology) Total value 1995–96 409 £375,354 1. For the purposes of departmental accounting, centralised information is collected for complete financial years and in a single category covering losses arising from theft, fraud, arson, sabotage or other causes. 2. The figures in the table are for the Department and all its agencies.