§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Solicitor-General how many security passes have been reported(a) lost and (b) stolen by staff in the Law Officers' Department in the last 12 months. [150842]
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§ The Solicitor-GeneralDuring 2003, CPS Headquarters was notified that 81 identity cards/access cards had been lost and five had been stolen.
28 security passes were reported as lost in the Treasury Solicitor's Department within the last 12 months. All 28 passes were reported as lost rather than stolen. Five security passes were reported as lost in the Serious Fraud Office with in the last 12 months. All five were reported as lost rather than stolen. Six security passes were reported as lost in HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate within the last 12 months. All six were reported as lost rather than stolen.
No security passes were reported as either stolen or lost by my own department, the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers, over that period.