Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether national security clearance was sought by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, and approved, before purchasing the Lenovo supercomputer from a Chinese electronics company.

The government has been clear that when tensions arise between its objectives in relation to China, national security will always come first. This procurement took place through a robust public sector procurement process with all necessary qualifying security criteria

The UK's world leading cyber security experts are providing the necessary support and advice to assure the security of the system, as is normal.