Mark Francois corrected the Commons record on Assets

5 September 2013 · Commons Hansard, Written Corrections

Mark Francois made the correction and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 5 September 2013. The corrected text no longer gives the figures 263, £11,573, £193,243, £36,310. Altogether 33 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the value was of (a) thefts, (b) items lost and (c) items lost in transit from his Department's establishments in (i) October 2012, (ii) November 2012, (iii) December 2012, (iv) January 2013, (v) February 2013 and (vi) March 2013; and if he will make a statement. Letter of correction from Mark Francois: An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Bridgend (Mrs Moon) on 22 April 2013. The full answer given was as follows:

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Original	Corrected
The information on thefts is shown in the following table: \| £000 October 2012 \| 48 November 2012 \| 29 December 2012 \| 5 January 2013 \| ~~263~~ February 2013 \| 46 March 2013 \| 76 The reason for the high figure in January 2013 was as follows: Theft of a Tornado Jig Assembly—£193,243 Theft of NVG—£11,573 Theft of Military equipment—£36,310 Further information on losses is not available at this stage because accounts information for financial year 2012-13 has not been finalised and is still subject to audit. Losses information recorded in the accounts only distinguishes between culpable losses and other losses of accountable stores. Figures across the Ministry of Defence for losses in transit could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Losses of any type are not necessarily recorded in the same month that they occurred. However, it is important that losses are recorded in the correct financial year for accounting purposes. ~~The correct answer should have been:~~	The information on thefts is shown in the following table: \| £000 October 2012 \| 48 November 2012 \| 29 December 2012 \| 5 January 2013 \| 70 February 2013 \| 46 March 2013 \| 76 Further information on losses is not available at this stage because accounts information for financial year 2012-13 has not been finalised and is still subject to audit. Losses information recorded in the accounts only distinguishes between culpable losses and other losses of accountable stores. Figures across the Ministry of Defence for losses in transit could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Losses of any type are not necessarily recorded in the same month that they occurred. However, it is important that losses are recorded in the correct financial year for accounting purposes.

Original

Corrected

The information on thefts is shown in the following table:
| £000
October 2012
| 48
November 2012
| 29
December 2012
| 5
January 2013
| ~~263~~
February 2013
| 46
March 2013
| 76
The reason for the high figure in January 2013 was as follows:
Theft of a Tornado Jig Assembly—£193,243
Theft of NVG—£11,573
Theft of Military equipment—£36,310
Further information on losses is not available at this stage because accounts information for financial year 2012-13 has not been finalised and is still subject to audit. Losses information recorded in the accounts only distinguishes between culpable losses and other losses of accountable stores. Figures across the Ministry of Defence for losses in transit could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Losses of any type are not necessarily recorded in the same month that they occurred. However, it is important that losses are recorded in the correct financial year for accounting purposes.
~~The correct answer should have been:~~

The information on thefts is shown in the following table:
| £000
October 2012
| 48
November 2012
| 29
December 2012
| 5
January 2013
| 70
February 2013
| 46
March 2013
| 76
Further information on losses is not available at this stage because accounts information for financial year 2012-13 has not been finalised and is still subject to audit. Losses information recorded in the accounts only distinguishes between culpable losses and other losses of accountable stores. Figures across the Ministry of Defence for losses in transit could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Losses of any type are not necessarily recorded in the same month that they occurred. However, it is important that losses are recorded in the correct financial year for accounting purposes.

The correction in Hansard.

Receipt

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