PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Government Departments: ICT (11 November 2024)

The Cabinet Office does not hold data on losses of hardware by other government departments.

The Cabinet Office only holds data on the loss of laptops, mobile phones and MiFi/tablets by Cabinet Office staff, including staff working for the Crown Commercial Service, the Government Property Agency, and the Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland (to whom the Cabinet Office supplies the IT platform and IT equipment only)

since 2018. This data is provided below.

The data does not include Number 10, which has separate supply arrangements in place.

Information on the value of the hardware lost could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Cabinet Office staff are responsible for keeping all portable devices assigned to them safe and secure and must immediately report any loss or damage of their IT equipment. When losses are reported, devices are disabled to ensure they are unable to access any Cabinet Office data.