Moved by
Lord Coaker
10: After Clause 23, insert the following new Clause—
“Long-term strategy
(1) Within six months of this Act being passed, the Secretary of State must publish a long-term strategy on telecommunications security and resilience.
(2) The strategy must include but is not limited to—
(a) the objectives of the United Kingdom in working with NATO, Five Eyes partners, and other allies, on research and development, adoption and deployment, standards, and overall strategy;
(b) how the strategy will provide security and resilience in the long term;
(c) how this Act supports strategic objectives in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy;
(d) how this Act will complement the powers in the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in the long term and whether a review is needed;
(e) whether, for the purposes of telecommunications security, an international advisory body should be set up to help coordinate, influence and develop guidance and standards;
(f) how the United Kingdom, in collaboration with its allies, will monitor, horizon-scan for, and respond to, current and emerging threats;
(g) whether the United Kingdom security infrastructure is adequately resourced to respond to threats against its telecommunications network;
(h) how to secure the adequacy of OFCOM’s resourcing in fulfilling its functions provided in this Act.
(3) The strategy must be laid before Parliament.”