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Written question asked by Baroness Berger (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

Cybersecurity: Export Controls

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that access by users in the UK to (1) computing services, (2) software, or (3) artificial intelligence models, could be withdrawn or restricted as a result of export controls imposed by a government outside the UK.

Answer

HMG recognises the importance of compute to the UK’s digital economy and national security. HMG takes a balanced approach to cloud services, ensuring security and resilience while benefiting from global innovation. This is underpinned by UK security standards, data protection law and established commercial frameworks.

Domestically, HMG is accelerating UK data centre delivery through AI Growth Zones. The UK has a range of economic security tools to manage risk, including the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

HMG keeps risks under review, adapting its approach as needed, as is the case with the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2175
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Export controls Cybersecurity
Link
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