Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2023. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2023 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Government Departments: Dahua Technology and Hikvision

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued instructions to any government departments to cease or avoid the use of (1) Hikvision, or (2) Dahua, equipment; and if so, (a) which departments, and (b) with what justification.

Answer: I refer the noble Lord to PQ HL4954 of 23 January 2023 but, for the benefit of the House, on 24 November 2022, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster laid a Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) instructing departments to cease deployment of surveillance equipment on sensitive sites on the government estate, where such equipment is produced by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People’s Republic of China. Departments have been advised to consider whether there are sites to which they would wish to extend the same risk mitigation.

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