§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what equipment has been stolen from her Department since 1 May 1997; and what the approximate value of each item was. [26821]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe table details the equipment stolen from the Department for Education and Skills since 1 May 1997 along with the approximate value of the stolen equipment.
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Description Number of items Approximate value of item (£) Total approximate value (£) Financial year 1997–98 Laptop PC 5 1,000 5,000 Printer 2 300 600 PC chips 4 125 500 PC hard drive 1 900 900 IT kit 13 1,035 13,455 Power drill 2 145 290 CCTV camera 1 1,000 1,000 Mobile phone 1 200 200 Total 21,945 Financial year 1998–99 Laptop PC 7 1,000 7,000 Palmtop PC 1 250 250 PC chips From 205 PCs 423.57 86,831 Total 94,081 Financial year 1999–2000 Laptop PC 5 1,000 5,000 Palmtop PC 1 250 250 PC processing unit 2 1,000 2,000 Mobile phone 1 60 60 Total 7,310 Financial year 2000–01 Laptop PC 2 1,000 2,000 Palm pilot PC 1 300 300 Nokia WAP phone 1 200 200 Mobile phone and charger 1 100 100 Total 2,600
Description Number of items Approximate value of item (£) Total approximate value (£) Financial year 2001–02 Laptop PC 3 1,000 3,000 Mobile phone 2 100 200 Video phone 1 200 200 Phone charger 1 25 25 Dictaphone 1 40 40 Chair 1 80 80 Total 3,545 The total number of items stolen since 1 May 1997 amounts to 265 at a total approximate value of £129,481 Note:
Electronic security tags are fitted to all portable IT equipment held in London. The tags raise an alarm at reception of an unauthorised person attempts to remove the kit. The level of theft outside London is so low that it is not justified to extend tagging to the Darlington, Runcorn and Sheffield sites of the Department.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list those items valued at more than £50 which have been stolen or lost from her Department in each of the last four years. [28001]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe table details items valued at £50 or more which have been stolen from the Department for Education and Skills in each of the last four years.
Description Number of items Approximate value of item (£) Total approximate value (£) Laptop PC 7 1,000 7,000 Palmtop PC 1 250 250 PC chips From 205 PCs 423.57 86,831 Total 94,081 Financial year 1999–2000 Laptop PC 5 1,000 5,000 Palmtop PC 1 250 250 PC processing unit 2 1,000 2,000 Mobile phone 1 60 60 Total 7,310 Financial year 2000–01 Laptop PC 2 1,000 2,000 Palm pilot PC 1 300 300 Nokia WAP phone 1 200 200 Mobile phone and charger 1 100 100 Total 2,600 Financial year 2001–02 Laptop PC 3 1,000 3,000 Mobile phone 2 100 200 Video phone 1 200 200 Chair 1 80 80 Total 3,480 The total number of items valued at £50 or more that have been stolen or lost in the last four years amounts to 263 at a total approximate value of £129,416 Note:
Electronic security tags are fitted to all portable IT equipment held in London. The tags raise an alarm at reception if an unauthorised person attempts to remove the kit. The level of theft outside London is so low that it is not justified to extend tagging to the Darlington, Runcorn and Sheffield sites of the Department.