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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ICT

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 46054

The question

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

Answered by Catherine West

The following table includes the number of lost department-issued devices by The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office since 5 July 2024.

Breakdown of department-issued equipment type

Number of lost items

Mobile phones

177

Laptops

27

Other electronic devices - please specify (Tablets)

2

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