§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what new measures her Department took in 2001–02 to protect its property from theft or damage. [47323]
§ Ms HewittMy Department uses a range of measures to protect its property from theft or damage, including security guarding, CCTV, intruder alarms and asset marking of valuable items. A review of security measures is a standard response to any incident and increased measures, such as additional security patrols in vulnerable areas and bag searches are brought in as appropriate. Advice is also sought from the local police crime prevention officer.