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Armed Forces: Mobile Phones

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 September 2025UIN 75995

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department issues to serving personnel who are oversees on utilising Virtual Private Networks on personal phones.

Answered by Al Carns

The Ministry of Defence provides all Serving personnel, military and civilian, with guidance on the utilisation of Virtual Private Networks on personal phones overseas. I am unable to share specific details of the guidance in order to protect operational security.

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