To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many departmental identity cards or passes have been reported lost or stolen by staff of (a) the Cabinet Office and (b) the Central Office of Information in the last 24 months. (211127)

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many security passes have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen by staff in (i) the Cabinet Office, (ii) its agency and (iii) the Prime Minister’s Office in each year since 2001. (228961)

In the last 24 months 51 Cabinet Office passes have been reported lost and 19 reported stolen. The Central Office of Information (COI) does not hold records prior to April 2007. However, since April 2007 132 COI passes have been reported lost or stolen.

In respect of the Prime Minister’s Office I refer the hon. and right hon. Members to the answer given to the right hon. Member for Horsham (Mr. Maude) on 18 June 2008, Official Report, column 919W.