Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2025. It was answered by Kanishka Narayan (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Telephone Exchanges: Tower Hamlets
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with BT Openreach on the cyber-security of the CL-WAP telephone and internet exchange adjacent to the Royal Mint.
- Answer
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The Government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure. The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 introduced a robust security framework requiring public telecoms providers to identify, reduce and prepare for security and resilience risks.
The Government does not comment on discussions around the security of specific sites.
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- 85833
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Telephone exchanges Tower Hamlets Cybersecurity Openreach
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