Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data their Department holds on the (a) number and (b) cost of replacing (i) laptops, (ii) mobile phones, (iii) memory sticks and (iv) external hard drives that have been (A) lost and (B) stolen in the last 12 months.

The response below covers the central Department and the five Executive Agencies: VCA, DVLA, MCGA, ATE and DVSA. Please note: DfT(c) handle all IT devices for Active Travel England (ATE) and so these figures are included in the DfT(c) figures.

(a,i,A) The number of lost laptops was 30.

(a,ii,A) The number of lost mobile phones was 86.

(a,i,B) The number of stolen laptops was 24.

(a,ii,B) the number of stolen mobile phones was 20.

(b,i,A) the cost of replacing lost laptops was between £1185 incl VAT and £1856.40 incl VAT, per item.

(b,ii,A) the cost of replacing lost mobile phones was between £240 incl VAT and £790.78 incl VAT, per item.

(b,i,B) the cost of replacing stolen laptops was between £1185 and £1856.40 incl VAT, per item.

(b,ii,B) the cost of replacing stolen mobile phones was between £240 incl VAT and £790.78 incl VAT, per item..

(iii and iv) we do not issue memory sticks or external hard drives, so do not hold data on them.