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Electronic devices issued to Scottish Government employees reported lost or stolen: FOI release

Published
2020-01-21
Received
2019-12-16
Responded
2020-01-16
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills
Exemptions
17(1)

Information requested

You asked:

“In each of the past five years, how many electronic devices (phones, laptops, etc) issued to staff have been lost or stolen? How much money was spent on replacing these devices?”

Response

The numbers of phones, laptops and tablets reported lost or stolen in each of the last five years are detailed in the table below:

Device 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Lost Stolen Lost Stolen Lost Stolen Lost Stolen Lost Stole Phone 44 2 27 2 16 2 27 0 41 0 Laptop 2 3 6 0 4 0 13 0 17 0 Tablet 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Please note that these figures reflect devices reported lost or stolen and may include devices later recovered.

With regard to the money spent on replacing these devices, this is formal notice under section 17(1) of the FOISA that the Scottish Government does not hold this information. Our records reflect the type of equipment lost or stolen but not the model, cost or manufacturer. Any request to replace lost or stolen phones, laptops or tablets would be processed as a new request and not specifically as a replacement for previously lost or stolen devices.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

Detected exemption language

With regard to the money spent on replacing these devices, this is formal notice under section 17(1) of the FOISA that the Scottish Government does not hold this information.

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