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Department for Education: ICT

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 29 May 2025UIN 46041

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) phones, (b) laptops and (c) other electronic devices have been lost by their Department since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Janet Daby

The following table includes the number of lost department-issued devices by the department since 5 July 2024.

Breakdown of department-issued equipment type

Number of lost items

Mobile phones

43

Laptops

16

Other electronic devices - please specify (headsets)

87

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