The number of personal digital assistants (PDAs) issued centrally since 2001 to staff of the House of Commons totals 79. A breakdown of the figures by year of purchase and gender of the recipient is given in the following table.
Male Female Shared use/no specific owner 2001 0 0 0 2002 10 3 0 2003 0 0 0 2004 1 0 1 2005 10 12 1 2006 8 4 1 2007 10 9 9 Total 39 28 12
A small number of PDAs have been issued over the years to staff directly by House departments before the creation of PICT in 2006, but detailed records do not exist.