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 Mims Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 17 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Department for Work and Pensions: Dahua Technology and Hikvision

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

Answer: We can confirm that the DWP has not contracted directly with either of the named suppliers during the period in question. 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. Each Department is responsible for their own procurement decisions. Details of Government contracts above £10,000, and £25,000 in the wider public sector, are published on Contracts Finder here.

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