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Written question asked by Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 March 2010. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Departmental Data Protection

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many data security incidents there were in her Department in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10; and what estimate she has made of the number of persons affected.
Answer

The Department published details of data security incidents which arose during 2008-09, including the numbers of individuals affected, in the annual resource account which was published on 21 August 2009. We will be publishing the information for the year 2009-10 in the next resource account. The information is currently being compiled and verified before it is laid before Parliament.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c944W; 325294
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Data protection Department for Work and Pensions
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk