To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) BlackBerry devices and (b) mobile telephones have been lost by (i) Ministers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) civil servants in her Department and its predecessor in each year since 2005. (274461)

There have been no BlackBerry devices or mobile telephones reported as lost by Ministers, or special advisers in Communities and Local Government, which was created in May 2006 or its predecessor, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, in any of the years since 2005.

However, one mobile phone was reported as lost by a civil servant in Communities and Local Government in the year 2008-09.

This answer does not include Government offices for the regions who carry out functions on behalf of 10 Government Departments.