HC Deb 31 January 2000 vol 343 cc464-5W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many cases of computer(a) fraud, including fraudulent use of computer chips, and (b) theft her Department has recorded in the last five years. [106220]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Within my Department, its Agencies, the Central Office of Information and No. 10 Downing Street, over the last five years there have been two cases of fraud, including fraudulent use of computer chips, and 50 cases of theft as follows:

Year Fraud Theft
1995–96 0 9
1996–97 1 10
1997–98 0 11
1998–99 0 7
1999–20001 1 13
Total 2 50
1 To date

Mr. Burstow

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office on how many occasions in each of the past five years computer systems in her Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers(a) within and (b) outside her Department. [106224]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Within my Department, its Agencies, the Central Office of Information and No. 10 Downing Street, no illegal attempts to access computer systems have been detected over the past five years, either from within or outside.

Forward to