Written question asked by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 November 2011. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.
Theft: Metals
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse from metal theft over the last 12 months.
- Answer
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Information on the extent of metal theft and its costs are not collated centrally. The most recent studies estimate the cost of metal theft to the UK at between £220 million and £260 million per year (Deloitte, 2011) and £777 million (Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), 2010).
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 83221; 536 c973W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Metals Theft
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