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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 July 2023. It was answered by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Dahua Technology and Hikvision

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether their Department has purchased products manufactured by (a) Hikvision and (b) Dahua in the last three years.

Answer

As has been the case under successive administrations, it is not government policy to comment on the government’s security arrangements. This includes any specific details regarding the make and model of security systems, which are withheld on national security grounds.

Whilst each Department is responsible for their own procurement decisions, I would refer the Hon. member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, which noted that departments had been instructed to take a series of actions relating to surveillance equipment subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has been implementing this policy along with other protective security controls.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
193427
Session
2022-23
Related items
Security Update on Surveillance Equipment
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Hikvision Dahua Technology
Link
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