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Recommendation 16
16
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 93
In the end, the Government decision was taken because of the technical considerations resulting from...
Recommendation
In the end, the Government decision was taken because of the technical considerations resulting from sanctions; however the Government should have considered the potential damage to key alliances enough of a risk to begin to remove Huawei from the UK’s 5G network before the US sanctions were imposed.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the importance of working closely with allies and sharing experiences to raise cyber security standards, stating it is already doing so and will continue to engage. It does not explicitly address the recommendation to have considered alliance damage earlier.
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Paragraph Reference:
93
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
Each approach will depend on national circumstances, and the particular risks as they are manifested in each country. It is important that we work closely with allies in this critical area and share experiences and approaches, with the aim of raising global cyber security standards and diversifying the supply chain. The Government is doing that and will continue to engage closely with allies.
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