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Dr. Vincent Cable
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many laptop computers were used by (a) Ministers and special advisers and (b) officials in his Department in each year since 1995; how many were (i) lost and (ii) stolen; what their cost was; and if he will make a statement. [98701]
Malcolm Wicks
The Table is a summary of the information available relating to laptops. Information is not available in the form requested. Such information that is recorded centrally relates specifically to theft.
| Year | Ministers and Advisors | Officials | Total | Number stolen | Percentage of total | Total value (£) |
| 1995 | 0 | 424 | 424 | 27 | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1996 | 2 | 334 | 336 | 21 | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1997 | 0 | 296 | 296 | 25 | 8.4 | 38 |
| 1998 | 0 | 487 | 487 | 15 | 3.1 | 24 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1713 | 1715 | 23 | 1.3 | 36 |
| 2000 | 0 | 694 | 694 | 5 | 0.7 | 9 |
| 2001 | 0 | 671 | 671 | 20 | 2.9 | 30 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2639 | 2641 | 57 | 2.2 | 81 |
| Total | 6 | 7258 | 7264 | 193 | 2.7 | 285 |