David Lidington: I refer the Right Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 198752 on 7 January.
David Lidington: 5G standards are still being ratified and the hardware and software that implements them is still being updated often during early commercial service. As a result, there are limited benefits in testing 5G equipment pre-deployment due to those changes and updates. The National Cyber Security Centre is focusing on those deployments and software releases in the UK which are most important.
European Union Committee: Scrutiny of Brexit negotiations.
Witnesses: (at 4:00 PM) Rt Hon. David Lidington MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office
David Lidington: The timing and handling of the Inquiry is a matter for the independent Inquiry and the Government hopes that the report for phase 1 will be published soon. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has already begun Phase 2 with the ongoing disclosure of thousands of documents to core participants. Phase 2 of the Inquiry will address the design and modification of the building; the fire and safety measures...
David Lidington: Where departments do not hold the information requested, they are advised to state the reason in their response. Departments will consider any additional questions about similar information or the collection of new information, bearing in mind the availability of that information and/or the proportionality and cost of collecting it. There are no plans to change the way Departments respond to...
David Lidington: The National Cyber Security Centre engage with every operator who uses the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) to manage cyber security risks within their networks. All of the significant commercial networks in the UK who use Huawei have access to and work with the HCSEC.
David Lidington: As detailed in the HCSEC Oversight Board report, the HCSEC work programme is determined by a risk-based prioritisation scheme and their plan of evaluation is driven by the commercial rollout of services by the UK operators that use Huawei equipment. The operators, NCSC and the HCSEC collaboratively prioritise the work of HCSEC. Providing further details on what equipment has, and has not,...
David Lidington: As detailed in the HCSEC Oversight Board report, the HCSEC work programme is determined by a risk-based prioritisation scheme and their plan of evaluation is driven by the commercial rollout of services by the UK operators that use Huawei equipment. The operators, NCSC and the HCSEC collaboratively prioritise the work of HCSEC. Providing further details on what equipment has, and has not,...
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Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary James Brokenshire, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr David Lidington, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Greg Clark, Jesse Norman and Rishi Sunak, presented a Bill to make provision to change the dates on which non-domestic rating lists must be compiled; and for connected purposes. Bill read the First time; to be read...
Division number 419 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Nigel Adams Bim Afolami Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous David Amess Stuart Andrew Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Richard Bacon Kemi Badenoch Steven Baker Stephen Barclay John Baron Guto Bebb Paul Beresford Jake Berry Bob Blackman Peter Bone Peter Bottomley Andrew Bowie Ben Bradley Suella Braverman Jack Brereton Andrew Bridgen Steve...
David Lidington: All of the support we provide through our Prosperity Fund is already very carefully considered, including to the energy sector in China. The overall purpose of the Fund is to promote inclusive growth whilst contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Fund’s climate change and energy programmes all support the SDGs, including SDG 7 (affordable, reliable, sustainable modern...
David Lidington: No discussions have taken place on the accessibility of legal aid for universal credit claimants. This is not in the remit of the Cabinet Office.
David Lidington: The National Cyber Security Centre engage with every operator who uses the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre to manage cyber security risks within their networks. Owing to commercial sensitivities this list cannot be disclosed. Other operators may use the guidance that is publicly available on the NCSC website, which we cannot track, or advice from other relevant bodies such as Ofcom,...
Division number 417 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Nigel Adams Bim Afolami Adam Afriyie Peter Aldous Lucy Allan David Amess Stuart Andrew Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Richard Bacon Kemi Badenoch Steven Baker Harriett Baldwin Guto Bebb Henry Bellingham Richard Benyon Paul Beresford Jake Berry Bob Blackman Crispin Blunt Peter Bottomley Andrew Bowie Ben Bradley Graham Brady...
David Lidington: The National Cyber Security Centre provides expert technical advice to Departments and Government contractors, but also to the wider private and public sectors, on how to prevent, detect and recover from cyber-attacks.
David Lidington: We are now moving towards the 20th anniversary of devolution in Scotland and Wales and we are making every effort possible to restore devolved Government in Northern Ireland. Under this Government, the devolved Parliaments have been given more powers than ever before, with new powers over income tax, transport and the benefit system, and we have been clear that, when the United Kingdom leaves...
David Lidington: I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister is in Portsmouth today, with other world leaders, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-day landings. The commemoration will involve more than 4,000 personnel in D-day events in the United Kingdom and France and representatives of every country that fought alongside the United Kingdom in Operation Overlord—and,...
David Lidington: The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, as the national technical authority for information assurance and the lead Government operational agency on cyber security, leads for the Government in dealing with HCSEC and with Huawei more generally on technical security matters The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) is a private entity. As detailed in the HCSEC Oversight Board...
David Lidington: I refer the honourable member to my answer to Question 254274 on 22 May 2019.