Theft Mr. Amess To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many cases of theft from inside (a) the Palace of Westminster and (b) each other building on the Parliamentary estate were reported in each of the last five years; what items were reported stolen; what the estimated value of each was; and if he will make a statement. Nick Harvey The recorded statistics for thefts from the parliamentary estate are: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Date |Victim |Venue |Allegation |Value (£)| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2008 | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |12 February |Staff |Millbank |Theft of Cash |40 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |15 April |MP |Portcullis House |Theft of camera |200 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |18 April |Staff |Canon Row |Theft of candlestick |1,000 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |7 May |Staff |House of Lords |Theft of cash |32 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |15 May |MP |Commons Court |Theft from motor vehicle |1,500 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |25 June |C.P.A. |C.P.A. |Theft of computer |649.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |17 July |Member of public |Strangers Gallery |Theft of cash |50.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |23 September |Staff |7 Millbank |Theft of cash |85.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |27 September |House of Commons |Portcullis House |Theft of chairs |5,000.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |16 October |HOL Refreshment Dept|HOL |Theft of money |661.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |7 November |Staff |Sports & Social Club |Theft of coat |130.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |10 November |Staff |Lower Secretaries |Theft of computer |700.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |21 November |Staff |State Officers Court |Theft of pedal cycle |400.00 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2007 | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2 January |Staff |Norman Shaw North |Theft of cash |35 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |19 January |PICT |7 Millbank |Theft of laptop |700 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |23 January |Member |Portcullis House |Theft of rugs |800 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |19 July |Staff |HOL Library intake |Theft of cash |35 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |25 May |PWD |Bandstand Area |Theft of cable drums x 2 |2,700 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |15 November |Member |Portcullis House |Theft of cash |20 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2006 | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |24 January |Staff |Palm Court |Theft and use of SIM card |739.75 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |11 February |Staff |Star Chamber Court |Theft of lights |20 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |20 February |Staff |Vote Office |Theft employee |30 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |20 February |Staff |Vote Office |Obtaining services by deception |30 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |20 March |Staff |Bellamy’s Male Locker Room |Theft of shoes x 2 pairs |60 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |20 April |Staff |Upper Committee Corridor |Theft of CD re-writer |60 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |25 May |Staff |Flower Shop |Theft of flowers |£30 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |25 May |PICT |4 Millbank |Theft of laptop |1,200 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |28 June |Staff |Portcullis House |Theft of mobile phone |1— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |15 October |Staff |Post Office |Theft of cash |1,705 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |9 October |Member |St Stephens Tower |Theft of dictaphone |300 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |29 November |Member |Portcullis House |Theft of cash |218 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |4 December |Member |St Stephens Tower |Theft of laptop |300 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2005 | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |26 January |Visitor |Dining Room corridor, HOC |Theft of bag |138 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2 February |PWD |Portcullis House |Theft of shower fixtures and fittings|360 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |10 February |PWD |Norman Shaw North |Theft of armoured cable |50 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |23 February |Member |1 Parliament Street |Theft of 4 briefcases |80 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |14 March |Staff |7 Millbank |Theft of cash and pass |15 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |15 March |PCD |7 Millbank |Theft of mobile phone |100 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |29 March |Staff |Terrace Pavilion |Theft of cash |350 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |27 June |Staff |Press Gallery |Theft of mobile phone |213 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |14 June |PCD |7 Millbank |Theft of computers x 17 |1— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |19 June |Staff |Norman Shaw North |Theft of mobile phone |10 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |19 June |Member |House of Commons |Theft of sunglasses |200 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |29 July |Staff |Star Chamber Court |Theft of bicycle |250 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |20 August |Staff |7 Millbank |Theft of cash |1,530 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |24 August |Staff |Portcullis House |Theft of cash |20 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |23 August |Staff |Lower Secretarial |Theft of scarf |100 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |14 September |Staff |Portacabin Black Rod Gardens|Theft of wallet |45 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |12 October |Member |Portcullis House |Theft of laptop |500 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |25 October |PWD |7 Millbank |Theft of scanner |420 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |11 November |Member |Upper Committee Corridor |Theft of mobile phone |1— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |28 November |Member |Portcullis House |Theft of laptop |500 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |9 December |Member |Portcullis House |Theft of cash |20 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |2004 | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |13 January |Staff |Canon Row |Theft of diary |0.80 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |19 January |Staff |Bandstand Courtyard |Theft of cash |465 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |3 February |Member |Opposition Block |Theft of mobile phone |100 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |6 February |Staff |Old Engineers Control |Theft of mobile phone |250 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |18 March |Member |o/s 4 Millbank |Theft of pedal cycle |200 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |7 April |Staff |Cloister HOC |Theft of books and case |120 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |30 March |Staff |Not known |Theft of purse |1— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |16 March |Member |Not known |Theft of post |1— | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 April |Member |Members Tea Room |Theft of documents and camera lens |200 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |17 May |PWD |Committee Room 18 |Theft of multi-media projector |1,000 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |18 June |Staff |Parliament Street |Theft of cash and debit card |100 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |29 June |Staff |Lady’s Members Rest Room |Theft of purse |310 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |26 July |Staff |Committee Corridor |Theft of wristwatch |400 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |22 September |Staff |Press Gallery Lift |Theft of tools and drill |300 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |18 March |Staff |Portcullis House |Theft of laptop battery |50 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 September |Staff |Portcullis House |Theft of floppy disc |40 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 October |Staff |7 Millbank |Theft of cash |670.20 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |26 October |SAA |Serjeant at Arms |Theft of IPAQ |300 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |18 November |PWD |Whips Court |Theft of flat screen |560 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |21 December |Member |Opposition Block |Theft of laptop computer |1,404 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |1 No amount shown.| | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------