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Written question asked by David Jones (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 October 2006. It was answered by Bridget Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 2 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.


HM Land Registry

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many attempts to gain unauthorised access to the computer system of HM Land Registry have (a) been detected and (b) succeeded in each of the last five years.
Answer

There were no detected unauthorised attempts to gain access to Land Registry’s computer system up to 2004. During 2004, one attempt was detected, in 2005, 36 attempts and, to date, during 2006, four attempts have been detected. None of these attempts at access have led to a breach in the integrity of the Land Register for England and Wales.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c551W; 98622
Session
2005-06
Subjects
HM Land Registry Hacking
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk