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The Security of 5G: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019–21

Published 16 December 2020

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to Second Report - The Security of 5G.

This is the government's response, published 16 December 2020.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government agrees that the UK vendor market is not diverse enough and points to its diversification strategy and the Telecommunications (Security) Bill, while holding to a 2027 removal date for Huawei.

  • On supply diversity, it agrees the UK market is "far from satisfactory" and cites a 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, published on 30 November, with an "initial investment of £250 million".
  • On the committee's call for the Telecoms Security Bill, it states the Telecommunications (Security) Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 24 November 2020.
  • On removing Huawei faster, it "recognises that there may be pressures" to do so before 2027, but says going "further and faster" would add "considerable further costs and delays".
  • On compensation for operators, it says it expects "the cost of ensuring adequate security to be met by individual providers".

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