HC Deb 20 March 2002 vol 382 cc379-80W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2002,Official Report, column 926–27W, on stolen equipment, whether the computer equipment stolen from her Department was (a) new and unused and (b) used; and what was the nature of the data stored on such items in each case. [42645]

Mr. Morley

Further to the details I gave the right hon. Member on 23 January 2002, the Department"s records show details of the following items of stolen computer equipment that were either new and unused or used.

Data stored on the stolen computer equipment relates to MAFF/DEFRA"s business. It is not possible to be more precise.

Thefts of IT equipment since 1 May 1997
Thefts Number Items stolen Category
1997
3 May 20 PC Used
6 May 1 PC Used
9 June 1 Laptop Used
1 August 2 PC New and unused
11 August 1 Laptop New and unused
9 September 1 PC New and unused
30 September 1 PC Used
2 October 1 Laptop Used
1998
12 January 2 Laptops Used
21 June 1 Laptop Used
5 September 1 Laptop Used
21 September 2 Laptops Used
1999
1 February 1 Laptop, zip and mouse Used
23 February 2 Central processing units Used
26 March 2 PCs, 8 copies of software and 2 ethernet cards used
14 April 1 Laptop Used
19 April 1 Psion organiser Used
18 August 1 Laptop New and unused
20 September 1 Laptop Used
28 October 1 PC and printer Used
15 November 1 Laptop Used
22 November 1 Laptop Used
20 December 1 Laptop Used
2000
28 January 1 Laptop Used
13 February 1 PC and printer Used
27 February 1 Laptop and floppy disk drive Used
21 March 1 Psion organiser New and unused
28 March 1 Psion 5 MX Used
05 April 1 Laptop and mobile printer Used
16 May 29 Processors (microchips) and 1 Laptop Used
24 May 1 Laptop Used

Thefts of IT equipment since 1 May 1997
Thefts Number Items stolen Category
26 May 1 Laptop, Printer and Accessories Used
7 July 3 2 PCs and 1 laptop Used
19 July 4 Processors (microchips) Used
20 July 1 PC and modem Used
2 August 1 Laptop, 1 printer and 1 printer lead Used
7 August 3 PCs Used
17 August 1 Processor (microchips) Used
11 September 1 Laptop, mouse and connections Used
12 October 1 Modem card Used
30 October 1 Laptop Used
20 November 1 Laptop, 1 floppy disc and CD drive Used
29 November 3 Processors (microchips) Used
2001
1 February 1 Laptop Used
6 February 2 Laptops Used
8 February 1 Laptop Used
12 February 2 Laptops New and unused
12 March 2 PC and printer Used
21March 1 Laptop Used
2 April 1 Laptop Used
9 May 2 DIM chips New and unused
20 May 1 Keyboard Used
2 July 1 PC Used
2 August 1 Chips (microchips) Used
16 August 1 Laptop plus 1 modem and carry case Used
14 September 1 Lapton Used
28 September 1 Laptop Used
1 October 1 Laptop Used
5 October 1 Laptop Used
21 November 1 Laptop and 1 Projector Used
19 December 2 Printers Used
2002
8 January 12 PCs Used