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Written question asked by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 February 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 February 2012. It was answered by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 February 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Metals: Theft

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the oral answer to the hon. Member for Redditch of 12 January 2012, Official Report, column 316, on metal theft, how many incidents there have been of metal theft from railway lines in the Vale of Glamorgan in each of the last three years; and what the value was of the metal stolen.
Answer

In the Wales route, in which the Vale of Glamorgan lies, there have been 84 incidents of metal theft in 2010-11 and 46 in 2011-12 (up till 7 January 2012). The Department does not have information on the value of the stolen metal itself.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94219; 540 c167W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Metal Theft
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Railways Metals Theft Vale of Glamorgan
Link
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