To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what obligations his Department places on contractors in relation to the audit of personal data and IT equipment. (176469)

The Scotland Office does not retain personal data and is an integral part of the Scottish Executive's IT system who undertake a rolling audit of IT equipment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what audits his Department carried out in relation to personal data and IT equipment in each of the last 10 years. (176488)

The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999. The office does not retain personal data and is an integral part of the Scottish Executive’s IT system who undertake a rolling audit of IT equipment.