Written question asked by Michael Fabricant (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 January 2005. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 January 2005 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make a statement on his Department's policy regarding the retention of e-mails in electronic form (a) after and (b) up to 1st January 2005; and what instructions have been given regarding the deletion of e-mails prior to 1st January 2005. - Inc ref to 428 c1727-8W, 21 December 2004 and 429 c111W, 10 January 2005.

Answer: Michael Fabricant: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on his Department's policy regarding the retention of e-mails in electronic form (a) after and (b) up to 1 January 2005; and what instructions have been given regarding the deletion of e-mails prior to 1 January 2005. [206949] Maria Eagle: I refer the hon. Member to the written answers I gave the hon. Member for Guildford, (Sue Doughty) on 21 December 2004 Official Report colums 1727-1728W and 10 January 2005, Official Report column 111W.

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