Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 17852

Smart Devices: Data Protection and National Security

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Ms Julie Minns

LabourCarlisle

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) potential impact of the use of Cellular Internet of Things modules in consumer products, including internet-connected vaping devices,

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
Consumer connected devices fall within scope of the Product Security and Telecommunications Act 2022 and must comply with the requirements of that Act and its underlying Regulations. This includes consumer devices that use cellular internet of things modu...

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