Electronic devices issued to Scottish Government employees reported lost or stolen: FOI release

Information requested

You asked:

“In each of the past five years, how many electronic devices (phones, laptops, etc) issued to staff have been lost or stolen? How much money was spent on replacing these devices?”

Response

The numbers of phones, laptops and tablets reported lost or stolen in each of the last five years are detailed in the table below:

Device	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
	Lost	Stolen	Lost	Stolen	Lost	Stolen	Lost	Stolen	Lost	Stole
Phone	44	2	27	2	16	2	27	0	41	0
Laptop	2	3	6	0	4	0	13	0	17	0
Tablet	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Please note that these figures reflect devices reported lost or stolen and may include devices later recovered.

With regard to the money spent on replacing these devices, this is formal notice under section 17(1) of the FOISA that the Scottish Government does not hold this information. Our records reflect the type of equipment lost or stolen but not the model, cost or manufacturer. Any request to replace lost or stolen phones, laptops or tablets would be processed as a new request and not specifically as a replacement for previously lost or stolen devices.

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