§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many security passes have been reported(a) lost and (b) stolen by staff in (i) his Department and (ii) departmental agencies in the last 12 months, including the Inland Revenue and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. [147982]
§ Ruth KellyThe number of passes reported lost or stolen between 1 January and 31 December 2003 by staff and contractors in HM Treasury and departmental agencies can be found in the following table:
Department Lost Stolen Total HM Treasury 125 3 128 HM Customs and Excise1 26 15 41 Debt Management Office 11 0 11 The Government Actuary's Department 8 0 8 Inland Revenue n/a n/a n/a National Savings and Investments 13 4 17 Office of Government Commerce 14 3 17 OGC Buying Solutions 0 0 0 Office of National Statistics 101 0 101 Royal Mint2 n/a n/a 11 Valuation Office Agency 73 4 77