Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many IT systems which his Department uses are more than (a) three, (b) five and (c) eight years old; and what steps he is taking to ensure that all his Department's IT systems are updated promptly.

The Scotland Office uses an information technology system (SCOTS) operated by the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government is responsible for all hardware/software procurement, administration, support, maintenance and security of the system.

This also includes regular review of hardware and software across the entire network to ensure it meets current standards.