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  Telecommunications (Security) Bill - New Clause 1 - OFCOMâs Annual Report - Security
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require OFCOM's annual report to cover the security of the telecommunications network.
  
  @ MP voted no not to require OFCOM's annual report to cover the security of the telecommunications network.
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to require OFCOM's annual report to cover the security of the telecommunications network.
  
  MPs were considering the Telecommunications (Security) Bill[1][2][3]
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''OFCOMâs Annual Report'' and stated:
  
  :(1) The Communications Act 2003 is amended as follows.
  
  :(2) After section 105Z29 insertâ
  
  :â105Z30 OFCOMâs Annual Report
  
  :(1) Every report under [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/11/schedule/paragraph/12 paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002] (OFCOMâs annual report) must include a statement onâ
  
  :(a) the adequacy of OFCOMâs resourcing in fulfilling its functions under the amendments made to this Act by the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021;
  
  :(b) OFCOMâs determination of the adequacy of measures taken by network providers in the previous 12 months to comply with sections 105A and 105B of the Communications Act 2003 and regulations made thereunder; and
  
  :(c) OFCOMâs assessment of emerging or future areas of security risk based on its interrogation of network providersâ asset registries.
  
  :(2) The statement required by subsection (1)(a) must include an assessment ofâ
  
  :(a) the adequacy of Ofcomâs budget and funding;
  
  :(b) the adequacy of staffing levels in Ofcom;
  
  :(c) any skills shortages faced by Ofcom.â
  
  The rejected amendment was accompanied by the following explanatory statement from its proposer:
  
  :This new clause introduces an obligation on Ofcom to report on the adequacy of their resources and assess the adequacy of the annual measures taken by telecommunications providers to comply with their duty to take necessary security measures. It also requires Ofcom to assess future areas of security risk based on its interrogation of network providersâ asset registries.
  
  The Telecommunications (Security) Bill introduced: "a new security framework for the UK telecoms sector to ensure that public telecommunications providers operate secure and resilient networks and services and manage their supply chains appropriately."[3]
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2806 Parliament's webpage on the  Telecommunications (Security) Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/41455/documents/198 Telecommunications (Security) Bill, as introduced to the House of Commons on 12 May 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/41456/documents/199  Explanatory notes to the Telecommunications (Security) Bill, as introduced to the House of Commons on 12 May 2021], Parliament.uk
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