Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 2 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 January 2002. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Thursday, 10 January 2002 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft her Department recorded in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001; and on how many occasions in those years computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (A) within and (B) outside her Department.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft her Department recorded in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001; and on how many occasions in those years computer systems have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (A) within and (B) outside her Department. [13132] Mrs. Liddell: The Scotland Office was established in its present form on 1 July 1999. During the specified period, there were no cases of computer fraud, no incidents of computer hacking, and no systems were illegally accessed; neither were there any cases of computer theft reported by the Scotland Office.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 13132; 377 c973-4W;377 c975-6W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Crime Computers Fraud Government departments Security Theft Scotland Office Hacking
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