Quantum Technology

Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts

Tuesday 24th February 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (Con)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We will take the Lib Dems then come to the Conservative Benches.

[Earl Russell (LD)]

My Lords, quantum technology clearly has profound implications for our future national security, including for the secure communications on which we all rely and for potential future threats to cryptography. How are the Government working to ensure the alignment of the national quantum strategy with our cyber and national security strategies? What assessment have the Government made of the UK’s sovereign capability in key parts of the quantum supply chain?