HC Deb 05 March 2004 vol 418 c1192W
Mr. Oaten

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Home Office staff have been(a) disciplined and (b) dismissed for misusing IT hardware or software in the last two years. [158465]

Fiona Mactaggart

The figures, so far as information is available in the form requested, are as follows:

Department/Staff 2002 2003
Home Office
Disciplined 80 23
Dismissed 5 5
Prison Service Agency
Disciplined 2 6
Dismissed 1 0
UK Passport Agency
Disciplined 1— 15
Dismissed 0 0
Forensic Science Service
Disciplined 5 1
Dismissed 0 0
1Indicates that no comprehensive figures available.