HC Deb 06 February 1997 vol 289 c703W
Mr. Derek Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many cases of computer hacking, fraud and theft, including theft of computer chips his Department has recorded in the last five years. [14557]

Mr. Bowis

The number of cases of computer hacking, fraud and theft, including theft of computer chips the Department of Transport has recorded in the last five years is 71.

Mr. Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in each of the last five years computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers in his Department. [14556]

Mr. Bowis

The following is the information:

  • 1991–92: None
  • 1992–93: None
  • 1993–94: None
  • 1994–95: One
  • 1995–96: Two.