Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Mobile Phones: Theft
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the oral evidence to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on 3 June 2025, HC 523, what steps her Department has taken with mobile operating system providers to prevent stolen devices from accessing cloud services internationally.
- Answer
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Mobile phone theft causes significant distress to victims and fuels wider criminality, and the Government is determined to reduce it. We recognise the important role that technical solutions, such as options aimed at preventing stolen devices from accessing cloud services, can play in reducing the market value of a stolen device.
The Metropolitan Police Service is currently leading collaboration with technology partners, including mobile operating system providers, to explore the quickest and most effective ways of achieving this. The Home Office is supporting this important collaboration between law enforcement and technology partners.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 115597
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Mobile phones Theft Digital service providers
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