Revised Telecommunications Security Code of Practice
House of Commons · Written Statements · 14 Jul 2026 · 1 speech · Official Report
I am repeating the following written ministerial statement made today in the other place by my noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital Economy, Baroness Lloyd of Effra. The Government have today issued the revised telecommunications security code of practice, under sections 105E and 105F of the Communications Act 2003. The draft revised code of practice was laid before Parliament on 3 June 2026, and the statutory period required under section 105F of the Communications Act 2003 has now ended without either House having resolved not to approve it. The UK telecoms supply chain review 2019 identified the need to establish an enhanced legislative framework for telecoms security. In response, the Government established a stronger telecoms security framework, which consists of: The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021-primary legislation which established new duties on public telecoms providers to prevent security compromises within their networks and services. The Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2022-secondary legislation setting out specific cyber security requirements with which the public telecoms providers must comply. The Telecommunications Security Code of Practice 2022-technical guidance on how providers can comply with the requirements set out in the regulations. The UK’s future prosperity rests on the public electronic communications networks and services-PECN and PECS-that provide our telecoms and internet...