Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any risks associated with using equipment supplied by the ZTE Corporation in the UK's telecoms network.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has written to a number of telecommunications organisations regarding the potential use of ZTE equipment and services in the UK telecommunications infrastructure environment.

The NCSC’s technical assessment is that the national security risks arising from the use of ZTE equipment or services in UK telecommunications infrastructure where there are national security concerns cannot be mitigated.