HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 c529W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many cases of computer misuse there were in her Department in each of the last five years, broken down by each category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action. [93052]

Dr. Howells

DCMS has had 11 cases of computer misuse in the last five years, all occurring in one year, 1999.

Category: Accessing inappropriate material on the Internet:

  • 2 cases
  • one final formal written warning issued
  • one resignation

Category: Inappropriate use of e-mail:

  • 9 cases
  • 1 instant dismissal
  • 5 oral warnings issued
  • 3 final formal written warnings issued

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