Question follow-through · 30756
Cryptography and Surveillance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the contribution of encryption in protecting cyber security; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing access requests under Technical Cap
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 24 Feb 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the contribution of encryption in protecting cyber security; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing access requests under Technical Cap
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Feb 2025
Answer published
This Government recognises the importance of online privacy and security safeguards such as strong encryption.Technical Capability Notices can be used to maintain capabilities that provide for responsible and exceptional access to data by law enforcement ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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