Communities and Local Government was created on 5 May 2006. The following information goes back to May 2002, and includes data for CLG's predecessor Department, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (which was formed on 29 May 2002) and its agencies, The data requested on thefts prior to this date are not held centrally and therefore cannot be provided.
Number of stolen computers Number of stolen laptops 2002-03 — 2 2003-04 — 2 2004-05 — 2 2005-06 1 17 2006-07 1 7 Total value (£) 750 214,600 1 This includes two x laptops from the Fire Service College and recorded as lost at the time of the answer of 13 February 2006 to the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T C Davies), Official Report, column 1616W, but subsequently reported as stolen. 2 Values prior to 2005-06 are estimated
This answer does not include Government offices for the regions who carry out functions on behalf of 10 Government Departments.