The following figures represent the number of personal digital assistants (PDAs) issued to male and female staff in the Department for Transport and Agencies for each year since the Department was set up in 2003:-
M F M F M F M F M F DfT(C) 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 23 132 52 PDAs only officially issued from 2006 onwards DVLA 3 8 0 8 0 Cannot split between male and female as allocated to teams rather than individuals. HA 44 5 81 11 0 0 8 2 0 0 Figures are PDA current distribution - initial allocations not recorded DSA 15 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 MCA n/a n/a 3 3 27 4 88 13 109 16 Figures are the position at the end of the year, which may vary from those originally issued, due to PDAs changing users. VOSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VGA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GCDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 All now withdrawn for policy review. Totals (excludes DVLA) 59 8 84 14 27 4 157 42 243 68 Grand total = 706 plus 19 unallocated.
DfT policy is to provide personal digital assistants (PDAs) to appropriate staff where there are clear business benefits.