Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many ministerial red boxes belonging to his Department have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen in each of the last three years.
The Departmental Security Team records and investigates each reported loss or theft of ministerial red boxes from the Department. If appropriate, the police are invited to undertake further inquiries.
No ministerial red boxes have been reported lost or stolen to the Department’s Security Team in each of the last 3 years.