Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the status of Morgan McSweeny's phone and the retention of electronic communications relating to government business contained on it; and whether that phone was (1) lost, or (2) stolen.

The former Chief of Staff’s phone was stolen, and he reported it at the time to the police and relevant teams in No10. This was before the Humble Address that was passed in February. The Government is committed to complying with the Humble Address in full, while continuing to support the Metropolitan Police with their investigation. I refer the Hon Member to the statement provided by the Metropolitan Police on 25 March and publication of the transcript confirming that the theft was reported.