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Ministerial correction made by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Friday, 6 May 2016, in the House of Commons on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Security

The numbers of security incidents recorded centrally within the Ministry of Defence in each of the years in question is set out in the table below.

Number of Security Incidents by Calendar Year

2014

2015

Unauthorised entries to military bases

24

4445

Thefts or losses of classified material

424

490

Other security breaches

1,089

1,611

I am withholding the information on successful cyber attacks on the Ministry of Defence's systems for the purpose of safeguarding national security and as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

The Ministry of Defence treats all breaches of security very seriously and requires all breaches to be reported. All incidents are subjected to an initial security risk assessment with further action taken on a proportionate basis.

Corrected item
Ministry of Defence: Security

Secondary information

Type
Written correction
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Ministry of Defence Security
Contains statistics
Yes
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