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Electronic Surveillance

Asked by David DavisConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 September 2025UIN 70297

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will withdraw outstanding Technical Capability Notices relating to encryption.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

For reasons of national security, it has been a long-standing position that the Government does not confirm or deny Technical Capability Notices under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

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