Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, 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 Wales Office has no IT systems which are over three years old. The Wales Office uses IT systems provided by the Ministry of Justice and ensures that these systems are updated on a regular basis.