§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many security passes have been reported(a) lost and (b) stolen by staff in (i) his Department and (ii) departmental agencies in the last 12 months. [147987]
§ Mr. LeslieIn the last 12 months, 113 security passes have been reported lost and 16 reported stolen by staff within the Department for Constitutional Affairs. Additionally 294 security passes were reported lost and 13 were reported stolen within the departmental agencies.
When a security pass is reported lost or stolen, appropriate steps are taken to reduce the risk of unauthorised access into any of the Department's buildings.