Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to protect information classified as secret or above in the event of the theft of a Government electronic device.

Information classified as SECRET or above, should only be managed on appropriately encrypted devices. Such devices are secured by robust physical, procedural and personnel security measures. In addition, any encrypted devices that provide for access to SECRET information are also architected to mitigate the risk of theft or loss.