Telecommunications: National Security
Commons · Question 10637 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
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
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 25 Jun 2026
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 ...