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Telephone Exchanges: Tower Hamlets

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 5 November 2025UIN 85833

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with BT Openreach on the cyber-security of the CL-WAP telephone and internet exchange adjacent to the Royal Mint.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan

The Government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure. The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 introduced a robust security framework requiring public telecoms providers to identify, reduce and prepare for security and resilience risks.

The Government does not comment on discussions around the security of specific sites.

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