HC Deb 08 June 2000 vol 351 c329W
Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many laptop computers used by Ministers, officials and special advisers in his Department have been(a) lost and (b) stolen since May 1907. [123737]

Ms Stuart

[holding answer 25 May 2000]The figures for laptop computers reported lost or stolen belonging to the Department and its agencies for the period covering May 1997 onwards are shown in the table.

Date Number lost or stolen
1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 23
1 April 1997 to 31 March 1999 19
1 April 1997 to 31 March 2000 18
1 April 1997 to 31 March 2000 1
Total 61