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 Friday, 26 March 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Friday, 26 March 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many cases of computer misuse there were in his Department in (a) 1997 and (b) 2003, broken down by category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action.

Answer: Mr. Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many cases of computer misuse there were in his Department in (a) 1997 and (b) 2003, broken down by category of misuse; and how many of those cases resulted in disciplinary action. [163287] Hilary Benn: There were no cases of computer misuse within DFID in either 1997 or 2003, which were sufficiently serious as to warrant recording locally or in NISCC (UNIRAS) or to lead to disciplinary action.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 419 c1107W;419 c1109W; 163287
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disciplinary proceedings Software Computers Department for International Development Government departments
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk