HC Deb 11 March 2002 vol 381 cc663-4W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Solicitor-General if she will list those items valued at less than £50 each which have been stolen or lost from her Department in each of the last four years. [34210]

The Solicitor-General

[holding answer 11 February 2002]: I am not aware of any items valued at less than £50 being stolen from or lost by the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers during the years 1998–2002.

The details of the other Departments for which the Attorney General is responsible are as follows:

Crown Prosecution Service

No items valued at less than £50 have been recorded as lost or stolen by the Crown Prosecution Service in any of the last four years.

CPS systems focus on more expensive items and it is not considered cost effective to maintain detailed records of items valued at less than £50. It is possible that such items have been stolen or lost but not reported.

Area April 2001 May 2001 June 2001 July 2001 August 2001 September 2001 October 2001 November 2001 December 2001 January 2002 February 2002 March 2002
Estimated lawyer staff in post
P01 Avon and Somerset 44.0 44.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0
P02 Bedfordshire 18.0 18.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
P03 Cambridgeshire 19.0 20.0 21.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0
PO4 Cheshire 33.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8 37.8
P06 Cleveland 24.8 26.8 26.8 28.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8
P07 Cumbria 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0
P08 Derbyshire 29.9 29.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9
P09 Devon and Cornwall 37.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0
P 10 Dorset 16.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8
P 11 Durham 23.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1
P12 Dyfed/Powys 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4
P13 Essex 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8 39.8
P14 Gloucestershire 16.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4
P15 Greater Manchester 114.1 118.1 126.1 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7 130.7
P16 Gwent 23.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.5
P17 Hampshire and Isle of Wight 50.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 65.0 65.0 65.0
P18 Hertfordshire 26.6 26.6 26.6 25.8 25.8 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.6 27.4 27.4 27.4
P19 Humberside 28.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6
P20 Kent 44.7 44.7 46.7 46.7 48.7 48.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.7
70.4P21 Lancashire 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4
P22 Leicestershire 28.1 28.1 29.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1 34.1
P23 Lincolnshire 16.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2
P24 Merseyside 67.7 68.3 70.3 70.3 71.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 75.3 76.3 76.3 76.3
P25 Metropolitan and City 270.0 270.0 270.0 315.0 315.0 315.0 315.0 315.0 315.0 315.0 315.0 315.0
P26 Norfolk 26.4 26.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4
P27 Northamptonshire 19.8 19.8 19.8 21.8 21.8 21.8 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.8
P28 Northumbria 66.9 69.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9 71.9
P29 North Wales 22.9 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4 22.4
P30 North Yorkshire 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4

Treasury Solicitor's Department

No items valued at less than £50 have been recorded as lost or stolen by the Treasury Solicitors Department in any of the last four years.

Serious Fraud Office

The records regarding losses and thefts of official items from February 1998 to February 2002 have been examined. Up to the end of December 1999 there were no recorded losses or thefts of official items valued at £50 or under. From January 2000 policy was changed so that no records are made of any official items lost or stolen if their value is under £50.