VALE of York MP Anne McIntosh today claimed crime was costing a typical business in North Yorkshire an estimated £2,000 a year.
She said an Institute of Directors survey indicated that two-thirds of businesses had suffered from crime in the last year and nine out of ten were not confident that criminals would ever be caught.
The Tory MP said: "This new survey exposes how there is a crime crisis across North Yorkshire, with an estimated two-thirds of firms losing £2,000 a year thanks to crime.
"Even those of us who haven't been victims of crime are affected by the higher costs that businesses are facing as a result."
Updated: 10:35 Tuesday, April 29, 2003
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