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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Thursday, 18 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2019. It was answered by Nigel Adams (Conservative) on Monday, 2 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Internet: Safety

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2019 to Question 242826, what the timescale is for the publication of the consultation on regulatory proposals regarding consumer Internet of Things security.

Answer

In May 2019 we launched a public consultation on our regulatory proposals which concluded on the 5th June 2019.

We consulted on our core proposal to create a minimum cyber security baseline for consumer IoT products, and how best to implement this, mindful of the risk of dampening innovation and avoiding placing a sizeable burden on UK manufacturers and retailers.

Following the conclusion of the consultation, we are now working through the feedback to refine our policy proposals and we will publish a formal public response in due course which will outline the Government’s proposed next steps.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
279001
Session
2017-19
Related items
Internet: Safety
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Electricity Internet Manufacturing industries Meters Regulation Safety
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