HC Deb 06 February 1998 vol 305 cc829-30W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those items valued at more than £25 stolen or lost from his Department since 1 May 1997; and if he will make a statement. [27768]

Mr. Dewar

[holding answer 5 February 1998]: A variety of items are periodically reported missing. Security procedures in The Scottish Office, its Agencies and Associated Departments remain under constant review and revised procedures introduced as necessary. The following items valued at more than £25 have been formally recorded since May 1997 as losses due to theft.

Month Item Value (£)
May Laptop Computer 1,727
July Personal Computer 1,100
Printer 500
Disk Drive 200
Hard Disk 179
Agricultural Netting 3,000
August Microwave Oven 200
Multimedia Speakers 65
Mobile Phone 33
Laptop Computer (2) 3,500
Park Bench 400
September PC Trackball 106
Answerphone 60
Modem 170
Laptop Computer and Printer 1,949
Dictation Machine 350
October PC Motherboard 70
Modem 132
PC CD(2) 280
Pager 80
Car 1,275
Laptop Computer 1,500
Agricultural Netting 2,000
Trailer 1,800
November Printer 250
Laptop Computer 3,000
Modem 100
Laptop Computer 2,500
Modem 200
December Car 3,975
PC Keyboard 41
Carpet Tiles 100
Numerator Stamp 60
Soldering Iron 93
January 1998 Dictaphone 42
Electronic Labelmaker 151