The UK government has promised to publish a timeline for the removal of Chinese surveillance equipment from its sensitive sites after facing repeated pressure from MPs and Peers.
Ministers will also get powers to ban risky suppliers from competing for contracts in sensitive sectors, with a dedicated unit assessing the suppliers that may pose national security risks.
In a statement published on Wednesday, the Cabinet Office said Whitehall is “committing to publish a timeline for the removal of surveillance equipment produced by companies subject to China’s National Intelligence Law from sensitive central government sites.”
The promise was announced with new measures to strengthen the Procurement Bill. It’s expected to “provide the necessary reassurance” that departments are removing such equipment, the cabinet said….