Jake Richards corrected a written answer on Ministry of Justice: ICT
Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative, Huntingdon) asked written question 115634 on 24 February 2026. Jake Richards answered on 3 March 2026 for the Ministry of Justice, and Jake Richards corrected the answer on 10 March 2026. The corrected text no longer gives the figures 179, 475. Altogether 7 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) phones, (b) laptops and (c) other electronic devices have been lost by his Department between 5 July 2024 and 29 April 2025.
Original and corrected answer
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| Between 5 July 2024 and 29 April 2025, the Ministry of Justice recorded lost or stolen: All Ministry of Justice laptops and mobile phones are encrypted and protected to National Cyber Security Centre standards. The Department has mandatory reporting procedures for lost or stolen items, and incidents are investigated in line with security policy. | Between 5 July 2024 and 29 April 2025, the Ministry of Justice recorded lost or stolen: 59 laptops 91 mobile phones 5 other devices All Ministry of Justice laptops and mobile phones are encrypted and protected to National Cyber Security Centre standards. The Department has mandatory reporting procedures for lost or stolen items, and incidents are investigated in line with security policy. |
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Receipt
| Read from | https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1884661?expandMember=true |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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