§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Attorney-General if he will publish a list of the equipment stolen from(a) his office 439W and (b) the offices of the Crown Prosecution Service in the last five years indicating the approximate value of each item stolen. [37974]
The Attorney-GeneralI am able to provide the following information:
- (a) A laptop computer worth approximately £700 was stolen from the Attorney-General's Office in July 1996. There is no record of any other theft of equipment in the period specified.
- (b) Equipment stolen from the offices of the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last five financial years together with approximate values, is as follows:
Non IT Equipment IT Equipment Year Number Cost (£) Number Cost (£) 1993/94 8 1,650 24 19,375 1994/95 12 6,672 17 8,524 1995/96 14 4,327 22 22,035 1996/97 11 1,884 15 21,755 1997/98 2 1,200 1 2,200 Total 47 15,733 79 73,889 Full details of stolen CPS equipment is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.