HC Deb 24 February 2003 vol 400 c191W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what equipment was stolen from his Department in 2002; what the approximate value of each item was; and if he will list items valued at more than £50 stolen or lost from his Department in 2002. [88509]

Malcolm Wicks

The DWP employs over 130,000 staff operating from 1,500 different locations and deals with over one million customers per day. Losses from theft are low.

In total there have been 708 items of equipment recorded as stolen from the Department during 2002, with an approximate total value of £556,674.

  • The 708 items are made up of:
  • 5 Official Vehicles
  • 103 Personal Computers
  • 469 System Base Units
  • 8 Printers
  • 16 Flat Screen Monitors
  • 60 Portable Computers
  • 47 Miscellaneous Items

A list of those items valued at more than £50 has been placed in the Library.