UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2806
Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
[As Introduced]
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This Act sets security standards for UK phone and internet networks. It stops companies from using equipment made by countries the government considers a security risk (mainly China), and gives authorities power to inspect networks and remove unsafe technology.
Presented by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
supported by Julia Lopez.
supported by Julia Lopez.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count16 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 16
MPs' vote434 MPs
63% Ayes · 27337% Noes · 161
The democratic gap
63% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading24 Nov 2020
- 2nd reading30 Nov 2020
- Committee stage14 Jan 2021
- Report stage25 May 2021
- 3rd reading25 May 2021
Lords
- 1st reading26 May 2021
- 2nd reading29 Jun 2021
- Committee stage13 Jul 2021
- Report stage19 Oct 2021
- 3rd reading26 Oct 2021
Royal Assent17 Nov 2021