Question follow-through · 11356
Internet: Privacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the role of VPNs in supporting a) online privacy and b) cybersecurity for i) individuals and ii) businesses.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 18 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 26 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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- Internet: Privacy · 29 Jun 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the role of VPNs in supporting a) online privacy and b) cybersecurity for i) individuals and ii) businesses.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that VPNs play an important role in keeping online networks and personal data secure, including for businesses and remote workers. We continue to consider the evidence on VPNs collected as part of the ‘Growing up in the Online Wo...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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