Question follow-through · 127670
Technology: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce UK reliance on technology manufactured in countries like China that pose a security risk.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 24 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce UK reliance on technology manufactured in countries like China that pose a security risk.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Prime Minister has emphasised that national security is the first duty of our government. Supply chain resilience and security remains a core part of this, and multiple government departments are working closely with international partners to embed re...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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