Question

To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what the implications are for the security of parliamentary data and devices of the decision by Apple to reduce the security features they make available to UK users.

Apple has removed Advanced Data Protection in the UK, meaning some iCloud data categories now have standard rather than end-to-end encryption. Parliament-issued devices have separate security protocols, and we continue to provide advice to Members on how to protect Parliamentary and personal data on iPhones. The Parliamentary Security and Digital Departments do not assess that this change will have an adverse impact on Security.