The following tables show the known details for DfT (Central) and its agencies—in some cases, certain individual figures are unavailable, or available only at disproportionate cost. We are unable to split between existing and new staff. Where it is unclear whether original items are lost or stolen, they are shown as lost.
The Department for Transport is very conscious of its data security responsibilities and ensures that all mobile data units are properly encrypted.
DfT (Central) Mobiles issued1 Blackberrys issued Laptops issued Mobiles replaced after loss or theft BlackBerrys replaced after loss or theft (cannot differentiate) Laptops replaced after loss or theft 2004-05 n/a 0 262 n/a 0 3 2005-06 n/a 0 349 n/a 0 3 2006-07 1539 185 195 n/a 0 3 2007-08 1680 94 202 n/a 4 8 2008-09 11,150 136 296 n/a 14 5 1 Detailed records were not kept of the individual issue of new mobiles in DfT (Central)—the figures marked with an asterisk are the estimated total numbers held at the mid point of the year.
Mobiles issued (excluding Blackberry) Blackberrys issued Laptops issued Mobiles replaced after loss or theft BlackBerrys replaced after los or theft Laptops replaced after loss or theft 2004-05 1,118 10 1,593 124 0 28 — — — 28 — — 2005-06 1,484 40 1,637 115 0 14 — — — 25 — 22 2006-07 1,611 170 1,457 117 21 14 — — — 26 — 211 2007-08 1,838 305 2,170 13 11 13 — — — 211 — 29 2008-09 1,746 327 722 16 0 12 — — — 26 — 29 1 Lost. 2 Stolen.