To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many (a) male and (b) female members of staff in his Department were issued with personal digital assistants in each year since 2001; and if he will make a statement. (181359)

DIUS was created in July 2007 by the amalgamation of elements from BERR (formerly DTI) and DCSF (formerly DFES). As a consequence it has not existed for the time scale specified.

There are currently 50 males and 48 females who have been issued with personal digital assistants in DIUS.