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HANSARD Global BritainThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. We will have the freedom to have a more autonomous approach to sanctions. [ Interruption. ] It is not quite true, if he looks at the…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Global BritainI am glad to say that, beneath all the political froth, in my time as Brexit Secretary and from what I have observed since, the devolved Administrations have played a vital role…03 Feb 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMy hon. Friend is right to reference the flaws and the criticisms that have been pointed out and made in relation to Huawei, but it is precisely because we have the Huawei…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe crucial reassurance that I can give to the hon. Gentleman and his constituents is that their data will not be at risk at all because of the geared, leveraged and calibrated…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMy right hon. and learned Friend makes an important point about interoperability that was lost in some of the earlier remarks, and he is right in his assessment. On transparency—I…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThat is precisely what I set out in my statement.28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsI am not quite sure what clandestine services my hon. Friend is referring to, but I can reassure him that there is nothing further than the investment that would be accepted, as…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe hon. Gentleman is right. I mentioned the approach that the Government will take in relation to the regulatory approach, but the figure of 35%, which will be set down in law,…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsI am not quite sure which Select Committee my hon. Friend is going for now, but in any event, I can reassure the House that full scrutiny among all Select Committees will be duly…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsI am not quite sure what the hon. Gentleman’s question was, but we are taking the right decision based on a whole range of technical, commercial and security considerations for…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe telecoms supply chain review took extensive soundings and advice from all the sectors that the hon. Gentleman has mentioned. Let me also say that a robust approach to…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsWe have a definition of “high-risk vendor”, but my hon. Friend is absolutely right to suggest that there will be ample parliamentary opportunity to debate and define when we…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsI do not think there is any reason why we cannot, but we must provide the necessary investment and the right market structure and level playing field. We must also engage in some…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsI suspect that my right hon. Friend has had many conversations with our American partners and friends. We are starting in a different place from the US, which does not have Huawei…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe hon. Member is right to point to the fluid nature of technology. We will make sure we have the right regulatory regime. It will be one of the toughest in the world and,…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsIf the right hon. Member looks at the range of restrictions—from exclusion at the core through to the 35% cap at the periphery and the specific locations where Huawei will not be…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMy hon. Friend is right about the challenge we face, but there is also an opportunity, specifically for, but not limited to, the Five Eyes partners, to look at this and see what…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThe Government and the various statements that have been made in relation to the security risks have consistently called out China for cyber-attacks and other nefarious ways in…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMy right hon. Friend is right to say it is a balanced consideration, and the two key factors that have informed the 35% figure are the need for diversity of supply in the market…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThere would be that risk, but it is not the basis on which the decision has been made. We have looked at the evidence and consulted partners across the board, and we have come to…28 Jan 2020