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Department of Health and Social Care: ICT

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 46046

The question

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

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department has lost five laptops and 14 mobile phones since 5 July 2024. There have been no other lost electronic devices. All the Department’s laptops and mobile phones are encrypted to secure the data on the device.

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