§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what new measures his Department took in 2001–02 to protect its property from theft or damage. [47251]
§ Mr. McCartney[holding answer 10 April 2002]: The Department takes its responsibility for the security of its people, physical property, and information very seriously. We continually evaluate the trend in fraud and theft and introduce appropriate systems of security. However, in order to ensure the effectiveness of these measures, it is the Department's policy not to disclose the details of these actions (part 2, paragraph 4 Code of Practice on Access to Government Information).