Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, by when does the National Quantum Computing Centre expect to have established a sovereign UK capability in quantum computing.

The UK already has world-leading strengths in quantum computing, including homegrown companies developing hardware, software and enabling technologies.

The National Quantum Computing Mission aims to turn these strengths into long-lasting economic and national security benefits. It states that, by 2035, there will be accessible UK-based quantum computers capable of executing 1 trillion operations.

Supported by the National Quantum Computing Centre, the government is investing up to £2 billion to secure UK leadership in quantum technologies, including a world-first commitment to procure large-scale quantum computers by the early 2030s. This will help ensure this technology is developed, built and deployed in the UK.