Archaelogical Sites (Theft)

HC Deb 07 September 2004 vol 424 c1219W

Mr. Gamier

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what studies her Department has made of(a) the incidence of theft from or criminal damage to and (b) the market value of items or artefacts stolen from sites of archaelogical interest in England and Wales since 1 June 1997. [187180]

Mr. Caborn

This information is not currently available. English Heritage, however, is in the process of designing a data system that will centrally compile the statistics for damage to English sites.