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Written question asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Internet

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology procured a corporate VPN service in any of the last three financial years; and if so, which provider was used and what was the expenditure in each of those years.

Answer

DSIT uses Zscaler, a suite of secure access services that includes VPN functionality. Zscaler is contracted for by Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) Digital on DSIT’s behalf. The cost for the VPN solution is part of a broader contract for Zscaler services.  The overall contract details can be found on the Contract Finder.[1]

[1] https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/319faf58-fe5c-447c-bbaa-c3ab006ad872

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1496
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Expenditure Internet Privacy Procurement Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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