Asked by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will conduct an audit of (a) prisons and (b) other justice-system jnfrastructure classified as critically important to national interests to identify whether they contain Chinese-made components.
Answered by Nicholas Dakin - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
The UK will not compromise on economic security and will continue to prioritise national security and resilience.
We will continue to cooperate with China on trade and investment, recognising there will also be areas where we need to challenge non-market policies and protect sensitive sectors of the economy.
We will continue to support UK business to engage with the second largest economy in the world, while being clear-eyed to any risks and ensuring security and resilience.
The National Technical Authorities (NCSC and NPSA) provide advice to CNI industry on best practice for CNI security and resilience. HMPPS follows all relevant CNI guidance.