Second Report - The Security of 5G

Select Committee
Defence Committee HC 201 8 October 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 30 items (16 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 30 of 30 classified)
Accepted 14
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 12
Deferred 1
Rejected 1
Government response
The Security of 5G: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019–21 · published 16 Dec 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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24 Recommendation Rejected
Para 131
The Government has faced pressure to remove Huawei more quickly than by 2027.
Recommendation
The Government has faced pressure to remove Huawei more quickly than by 2027. The evidence we have received would suggest that a quicker timescale could result in signal blackouts, delay the 5G rollout significantly and cost both operators and the … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejects an earlier removal of Huawei equipment than 2027, stating that a faster timeline would incur significant costs, delay 5G rollout, and increase the risk of actual network disruption.
Ministry of Defence
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