VoteClimate: Telecommunications (Security) Bill - 30th November 2020

Telecommunications (Security) Bill - 30th November 2020

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Telecommunications (Security) Bill.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2020-11-30/debates/24DEE3F9-F96F-47E3-9F09-2AE9F3FDC070/Telecommunications(Security)Bill

19:28 Mark Pritchard (Conservative)

This is not an anti-China Bill; this is not an anti-Huawei Bill. This is about ensuring the greater resilience of our national security through our telecoms infrastructure. It is not about putting up barriers to entry for existing or new companies coming into the marketplace. I agree that we have to be robust against China when that is right, but we also need to recognise that there is a lot of co-operation and collaboration with China on trade and on climate change, so we agree on many things and we disagree on many things, but I do not think talk of sanctions is necessarily right at this stage.

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21:26 Chi Onwurah (Labour)

As a chartered engineer, I want to finish by celebrating the potential of 5G, which can truly transform our businesses, our industries and our daily lives. It will not only vastly improve our connectivity and browsing experience but support new enabling technologies, from the internet of things to artificial intelligence. If the first industrial revolution was powered by engines, the fourth will be powered by data. As hon. Members have observed, 5G is essential for innovations from driverless cars to smart cities, and to addressing the climate emergency through monitoring and improving our energy efficiency. Some estimates predict that 5G could mean productivity savings for the UK of up to £6 billion a year on top of energy and waste reductions that internet of things devices could enable.

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