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1258123

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has for the diversification of the fibre supply chain as part of removing Huawei from UK fibre networks.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Government is clear that market consolidation is also a prominent issue affecting the supply chain for fixed access networks. As we announced in July, we are conducting a technical consultation which will inform our approach to accelerating diversification within fixed networks. We will set out our plans to diversify the fixed access supply market after the consultation has concluded.</p><p>We continue to work closely with network operators to support the introduction of alternative suppliers as soon as possible. We have said from the start that we will seek to incentivise existing scale players to enter the market and we remain committed to that. We welcome the progress of operators who are already taking steps to bring in new scale vendors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 08/12/2020 15:05:13 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1258131

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how he plans to allocate the £250 million of diversification strategy funding.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that there is a need to work at pace to make early progress on 5G market diversification. As a first step towards delivering its long-term vision, the Government has committed an initial investment of up to £250 million, to kick off work to deliver its key priorities. Implementation of the strategy will be led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Some of these priorities include: the establishment of a world-class National Telecoms Lab; investing in a R&amp;D ecosystem; and seeking to lead a global coalition of like-minded partners to mount a coordinated international approach to diversification.</p><p>The Government's work in this area is informed by the Telecoms Diversification Taskforce, chaired by Lord Livingston and composed of independent experts from industry and academia. The Taskforce is advising my department on the design of targeted measures to deliver the Government’s long-term vision for the market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 11/12/2020 13:31:39 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1258392

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to review the effectiveness of the Electronic Communications Code contained within the Digital Economy Act 2017, and (2) to revise that code in order to address any barriers identified.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL11101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to consulting on whether further reforms to the Electronic Communications Code are necessary to support the delivery of digital connectivity. Timings for this consultation are still to be finalised, and we will confirm this as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 14/12/2020 14:50:07 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1258393

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to consult on the operation of the Electronic Communications Code.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL11102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to consulting on whether further reforms to the Electronic Communications Code are necessary to support the delivery of digital connectivity. Timings for this consultation are still to be finalised, and we will confirm this as soon as possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 10/12/2020 16:38:23 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

1240280

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2020 to Question 77608 on Telecommunications, whether a clear and ambitious diversification strategy was published prior to 14 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	98965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>We will be publishing our targeted diversification strategy to rebalance the supply chain in the autumn, alongside the introduction of the Telecoms Security Bill. We are continuing to work at pace to develop this strategy to ensure our approach is best fitted to achieve a sustainable and comprehensive rebalancing of our supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 13/10/2020 09:31:24 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1238887

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Foreign Secretary’s Oral Statement of 28 January 2020, what progress he has made on attracting established telecommunications vendors to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	97030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>We are continuing to work at pace to deliver a targeted diversification strategy to rebalance the supply chain. We will be bringing this strategy forward in the autumn, alongside the Telecoms Security Bill.</p><p>The strategy will be based around three core elements; securing incumbent vendors, attracting new vendors and accelerating the development of open interface solutions. It will also focus on building UK capability and influence within the supply chain.</p><p>To support the development of the strategy, the Government has recently announced the establishment of a Telecoms Diversification Taskforce. The Taskforce, which is composed of leading figures from industry and academia, will provide independent and expert advice to the Government - turbocharging our work on these three core elements of our strategy.</p><p>Throughout the development of the strategy, we have continued to look for opportunities to make progress on market diversification. In the coming weeks we will set out plans and details of some of the first Government supported ‘OpenRAN’ 5G trials in the UK. These will accelerate the delivery of the strategy and create opportunities for disruptive new entrants in the UK market.</p><p>We are also continuing to speak with a range of vendors about how we can support them to enter the market and accelerate diversification. We have actively engaged with major players and emerging vendors and we will continue to work with any vendor - big or small - who can help us achieve our aim to rebalance the supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 97029 question first answered 09/10/2020 11:29:17 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1227061

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his oral contribution of 14 July 2020 on UK Telecommunications, Official Report 1377, where the clear and ambitious diversification strategy has been set out.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	77608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has previously set out details of the strategy in his oral statement to the House on 14 July and in the oral evidence he provided to the Science and Technology Committee on 22 July. We will be publishing further information in Autumn, alongside the introduction of the Telecoms Security Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 01/09/2020 14:42:19 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1226056

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2020 to Question 71762, if he will publish further details on the steps taken on the Government’s supply chain diversification strategy in telecoms supply.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	76023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>Work to diversify the telecoms supply chain and develop alternative suppliers remains an absolute priority for the Government. We are continuing to work at pace to develop and take forward our diversification strategy and we will set out further detail later in the autumn, in line with the introduction of the Telecoms Security Bill.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 24/07/2020 14:33:24 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1224930

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his oral statement of 14 July 2020 on UK Telecommunications, if he will publish the evidential basis for the estimates of (a) £1 billion cost for the delay announced in January 2020 and (b) the £2 billion cost of the 2 to 3 years delay announced in the statement; and what consequences that estimate covers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	74565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has conducted its own modelling but this involves commercially sensitive information, and therefore cannot be published.</p><p>The Government’s advice has been clear that operators need to plan to remove all Huawei 5G equipment by 2027. It will be for individual operators to determine how to achieve that, and therefore the exact nature of any costs and delays will be specific to each operator.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 23/07/2020 13:04:05 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1224931

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to his oral statement of 14 July 2020 on UK Telecommunications, who will have oversight of removal of Huawei from the UK 5G network; which Minister will have responsibility for that oversight; and if he will establish a national taskforce to ensure the effective removal of Huawei.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	74566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s Telecoms Security Bill will ensure we have the powers we need to drive up security standards and control the presence of High Risk Vendors. The Bill will go beyond individual companies, and will enshrine in law one of the strongest regimes for telecoms security in the world.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Secretary of State will have oversight of the removal of Huawei from the UK 5G network, working alongside Ofcom, who will be asked to provide the Secretary of State with factual reports on operators’ use of Huawei products. The Secretary of State will take forward enforcement action where necessary to ensure controls in relation to Huawei are adhered to.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As it relates to telecommunications infrastructure, responsibility would fall to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/07/2020 16:56:52 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah