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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 July 2022. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 July 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Cryptography: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK SOV8 companies have been involved in the (a) definition, (b) design and (c) manufacture of cryptographic products for the protection of UK Sovereign data, information and intelligence.

Answer

The Government uses several suitably qualified companies to develop our sovereign cryptographic capabilities. Releasing details of the companies developing this critical national security technology publicly could have significant security implications.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31761
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Procurement Cryptography
Link
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