Source · Select Committees · Defence Committee
Recommendation 11
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Prior to the US sanctions announced in May, the risk of Huawei products remaining in...
Conclusion
Prior to the US sanctions announced in May, the risk of Huawei products remaining in the UK’s 5G networks was, according to the Government, significant but manageable through monitoring and regulation. The situation changed when Huawei was deprived of reliable chip manufacturing capabilities. Following these sanctions, as discussed in the Government’s July announcement, it became much more difficult to 76 The Security of 5G guarantee and measure the quality of Huawei products. In principle, the Government has made the correct technical decision to ban the purchase and presence of Huawei products in the future.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government welcomes the Committee’s conclusions and recognition of the Government’s response to the changed context. The Government’s position as set out in January related to high risk vendors generally; however, the US sanctions in May applied only to Huawei. Following analysis of the implications of the US sanctions by the UK’s technical experts in the NCSC,3 it was clear that the risk in relation to Huawei’s presence in future UK networks had changed. As such it was necessary and correct to update the Government’s position in relation to Huawei.