§ Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many laptop computers used by Ministers, officials and special advisers in his Department have been(a) lost and (b) stolen since May 1997. [123730]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Ministry's records show that the numbers of laptop computers used by Ministers, officials and special advisers in this Department that have been(a) lost and (b) stolen since May 1997 are as follows:
MAFF laptops 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Total Lost 1 0 0 1 Stolen 9 2 6 17 Total 10 2 6 18 The data have been extracted from the Ministry's annual return to the Treasury of actual and suspected frauds. The return for 1999–2000 is currently being finalised so the figure for that year is subject to change.