IT (Disciplinary Procedures)
Treasury
Mr George Osborne (Shadow Chief Secretary To the Treasury, Economic Affairs; Tatton, Conservative)
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff in his Department have (a) received official warnings and (b) faced disciplinary procedures following breaches of IT policy in each year since 1997.
Mr Stephen Timms (Financial Secretary, HM Treasury; East Ham, Labour)
The number of staff in HM Treasury to (a) receive official warnings and (b) face disciplinary procedures following breaches of IT policy in each year since 1997 is as follows:
| Warnings | Disciplinary action | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | (27)0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
(27) The member of staff resigned during the disciplinary investigation