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Department for Transport: ICT

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46051

The question

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

Answered by Mike Kane

The response below covers the central department (DfTc) and the five Executive Agencies: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Active Travel England (ATE).

Please note: DfT(c) handle all IT devices for Active Travel England (ATE) and DfT Ministerial Private Offices, so they are included in the returns for DfT(c).

Central department
and five executive agencies

Number of phone(s) reported as lost since 5 July 2024

Number of laptop(s) reported as lost since 5 July 2024

Number of other electronic device(s) reported as lost since 5 July 2024

DfTc includes ATE and DfT Ministerial Private Offices

65

7

0

DVLA

0

0

0

DVSA

10

3

4 bodyworn cameras 1 iPad

MCA

4

0

0

VCA

0

1

0

Total

79

11

5

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