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1385802
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-07more like thismore than 2021-12-07
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential positive impact of GCHQ’s cloud computing contract with Amazon Web Services on the domestic cloud sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 88746 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN
88747 more like this
88749 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-13T10:30:47.827Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-13T10:30:47.827Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1385803
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-07more like thismore than 2021-12-07
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential ways the UK cloud sector can become involved in the supply chain for Amazon Web Services' cloud computing contract with GCHQ. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 88747 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN
88746 more like this
88749 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-13T10:30:47.89Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-13T10:30:47.89Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1385805
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-07more like thismore than 2021-12-07
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what safeguards are in place to protect the data of UK citizens in the event that Amazon Web Services becomes subject to a US law enforcement request in relation to the data its servers will hold as part of the recently reported GCHQ cloud computing services contract. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 88749 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN
88746 more like this
88747 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-13T10:30:47.937Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-13T10:30:47.937Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1380316
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-22more like thismore than 2021-11-22
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Home Office: Amazon more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what risk assessment was undertaken before awarding the cloud contract for GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 to Amazon. more like this
tabling member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross more like this
tabling member printed
Jamie Stone more like this
uin 78491 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-03more like thismore than 2021-12-03
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into.  Avowing details around national security technology can have potential security implications as would be the case in this scenario. However, any procurement process can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-03T15:25:16.253Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-03T15:25:16.253Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4612
label Biography information for Jamie Stone more like this
1378651
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-15more like thismore than 2021-11-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the value of the recently reported cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ is. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 74965 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-18more like thismore than 2021-11-18
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Avowing details around national security technology can have potential security implications as would be the case in this scenario. However, any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-18T17:37:06.877Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-18T17:37:06.877Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1378652
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-15more like thismore than 2021-11-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cloud computing companies submitted a bid for the contract that GCHQ is recently reported to have awarded to Amazon Web Services; and how many of those bids were submitted by domestic UK companies. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 74966 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-23more like thismore than 2021-11-23
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-23T17:53:33.533Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-23T17:53:33.533Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1378653
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-15more like thismore than 2021-11-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recently reported contract awarded to Amazon Web Services, for what reasons GCHQ did not contract its cloud services with a domestic UK provider. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 74967 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-24more like thismore than 2021-11-24
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-24T09:02:39.353Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-24T09:02:39.353Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1378657
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-15more like thismore than 2021-11-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union's July 2020 Schrems II judgement and the recently reported cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ, what steps she has taken to ensure that data which that company will hold as part of that agreement will not be accessed by US authorities without the knowledge of UK citizens or the Government. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 74971 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-24more like thismore than 2021-11-24
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>The US are not involved in decisions about the technology we use in our infrastructure. We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-24T09:07:13.193Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-24T09:07:13.193Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1378658
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-15more like thismore than 2021-11-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ: Amazon Web Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to enable Parliamentary scrutiny of the cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 74972 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-24more like thismore than 2021-11-24
answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. This is the appropriate forum for Parliamentary scrutiny on this matter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-24T08:59:21.507Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-24T08:59:21.507Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1357174
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-09-21more like thismore than 2021-09-21
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Government Equalities Office: Departmental Responsibilities more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the impact of her role as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on her ability to deliver her Department's Equalities agenda. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Riverside more like this
tabling member printed
Kim Johnson more like this
uin 52618 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-12more like thismore than 2021-10-12
answer text <p>The priorities of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Equality Hub are closely aligned: both are working to promote the safety and empowerment of women and girls; share a commitment to advance LGBT equality through the Global LGBT Conference; are supporting our global leadership on disability rights; and collaborate across many other areas of work as we advance core freedoms and liberties across the world.</p><p>Whether it be banning the abhorrent practice of conversion therapy, ending violence against women and girls, or improving equality of opportunity in education here in the UK and internationally, joint working towards common goals strengthens our ability to deliver equality for all.</p><p>More broadly, having Ministers based across Government in the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for International Trade, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will support our ambitions to build back fairer from COVID-19 and level up across the country.</p>
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-10-12T13:23:48.887Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-12T13:23:48.887Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4824
label Biography information for Kim Johnson more like this