Question follow-through · 125946

Government Departments: Digital Service Providers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Government can access sensitive information and data from overseas cloud software providers in the event of contract cancellation or expirati

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 10 Apr 2026
Target answer date: 14 Apr 2026
Answer: 22 Apr 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Government can access sensitive information and data from overseas cloud software providers in the event of contract cancellation or expirati
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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22 Apr 2026
Answer published
When departments procure cloud software, the Government requires that contracts include clear provisions on data ownership, control and exit, so that government data can be securely accessed, transferred or deleted when contracts expire or are terminated....

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