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Apple: Data Protection

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 33833

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department had discussions with Apple prior to the Government's issuing of an order under the Investigatory Act 2016 asking for access to fully encrypted files from Apple users.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

I refer the Hon Member to my response to PQ 33378 answered on 3 March 2025.

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