Question follow-through · 10637

Telecommunications: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's consultation response entitled Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: government response, published on 1 June, wh

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's consultation response entitled Proposals to update the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022: government response, published on 1 June, wh

  2. 22 Jun 2026

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  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 sets out a robust telecoms security framework, requiring public telecoms providers to identify, reduce and prepare for the risk of security compromises to their networks and services. DSIT works closely with the ...

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