HC Deb 31 January 2002 vol 379 cc494-5W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what equipment has been stolen from his Department since 1 May 1997; and what the approximate value of each item was. [26839]

Mr. Ingram

[holding answer 22 January 2002]: Reported cases of stolen equipment are held centrally on a summary basis and relate only to suspected theft by Crown personnel and contractors of stores and equipment, usually recorded as multiples or combinations of small value items such as tools, items of clothing, foodstuffs etc. Full details relating to each item of equipment proven to have been stolen could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, a list of separately identified discrete items suspected of being stolen and with an estimated individual or collective loss value of 31,000 or more is given as follows:

£
Laptop Computers (34) 76,688
Night Vision Goggles 1,600
Camcorder 1,260
Dental Gold 12,015
Propeller Blades 32,000
Notebook Computer 1,000
VHS Recorders (2) 1,000
Engines (2) 4,162
Weapon Sight 1,389
Outboard Motor 1,101
Thinkpad Computer 2,000
Land Rover Tyres (15) 1,537
Weapon Sight 1,736
Binoculars (3) 1,190
Land Rover and Tools 32,011

£
Laptop Computer/CD Rom/Printer 3,485
Industrial Cleaner 1,551
Spare Wheels (10) 6,419
Land Rover FFR 30,000
Personal Computer 1,512
Computer/Mouse/Keyboard 1,400
Night Vision Scope 2,674
Common Weapon Sight 1,424
Land Rover Spare Wheels (10) 1,049
Litepro Projector 4,445
Litepro Projector and Computer 6,445
Laptop Computer and Printer 1,449
LCD Projector 4,274
Operational Ration Packs (4,000) 2,755
Night Goggles (2) 22,768
Trailer 3,698
Computer/Printer/Fax/TV /VCR 1,750
Mobile Phones (4)Laptop Computer 2,000
Camouflage Poles 3,500
Personal Computer/printer/power unit 3,000
Diesel Stove 2,918
Mobile Phone 'Top-Up' Cards (400) 13,300
Landrover 23,800
Vauxhall Astra 1,206
Motorcycle 1,915
Outboard Motors (3) 3,108
Electric Winch 1,772
Altimeters (14) 5,142
Compact Projector/VCR 1,921

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