Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 2004. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many cases of computer misuse there were in (a) the predecessors to his Department in each year between 1997 and 2000 and (b) his Department in 2003, broken down by each category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action. - Inc fact info on predecessor Departments could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Webb: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many cases of computer misuse there were in (a) the predecessors to his Department in each year between 1997 and 2000 and (b) his Department in 2003, broken down by each category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action. [163197] Yvette Cooper: Information on the number of cases in predecessor Departments could be provided only at disproportionate cost. No cases have been raised since the introduction on the new policy (on 29 May 2002).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 420 c343W; 163197
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disciplinary proceedings Software Computers Government departments Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk