§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many employees have been(a) dismissed and (b) faced other disciplinary action for unauthorised access to agency computer systems in (i) the Benefits Agency, (ii) the Child Support Agency, (iii) the Contributions Agency, (iv) the Information Technology Services Agency, (v) the Resettlement Agency and (vi) the War Pensions Agency since 1993. [19504]
§ Mr. BurtThe information is in the table:
Employees dismissed and disciplined for unauthorised access to computer systems in DSS agencies since 1993 Dismissals Other disciplinary action Benefits Agency 10 1101 Child Support Agency 3 11 Contributions Agency 5 11 Information Technology Services Agency 0 1 Resettlement Agency 0 0 War Pensions Agency 2 0 Total 20 133 1With approximately 70,000 staff, the Benefits Agency is by far the largest of the DSS Agencies. As the vast majority of their staff have access to computer systems, there is a proportionately higher number of incidents.