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Written question asked by Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 April 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 May 2018. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 30 April 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence: Databases

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of the Ministry of Defence's data is hosted (1) in the UK, and (2) overseas.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security of its data and other assets very seriously. It is MOD policy that where possible and practicable, information and systems should be retained in the UK, rather than off-shore. We do not comment publicly on specific security arrangements or procedures.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7223
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Databases Ministry of Defence
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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