HC Deb 25 May 2000 vol 350 c635W
Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many laptop computers used by Ministers, officials and special advisers in his Department have been(a) lost and (b) stolen since May 1997. [123746]

Mr. Paul Murphy

From May 1997 to 30 June the Welsh Office had(a) no recorded cases of lost laptop computers and (b) two reported thefts of laptop computers.

From 1 July 1999 to date, the Wales Office has not recorded any cases of either lost or stolen laptop computers.