Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
make provision about the security of public electronic communications networks and public electronic communications services.
Government Bill
(Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)
What is this Bill?
The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 24 November 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 17 November 2021.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
17th November 2021
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
17th November 2021
Royal Assent (Commons)
17th November 2021
Act of Parliament
Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (c. 31)
15th November 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
15th November 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
12th November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 64-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
9th November 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 64(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons
9th November 2021
Bill
HL Bill 64 Commons Reasons
8th November 2021
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
8th November 2021
Programme motion
8th November 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 8 November 2021
8th November 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 8 November 2021
8th November 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Nadine Dorries and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 8 November 2021
5th November 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 5 November 2021
4th November 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 4 November 2021
3rd November 2021
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on the Bill
27th October 2021
Bill
Bill 179 2021-22 Lords Amendments to the Bill
27th October 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 179 EN 2021-22
26th October 2021
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th October 2021
3rd reading (Lords)
19th October 2021
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th October 2021
Report stage (Lords)
19th October 2021
Bill
HL Bill 56 (as amended on Report)
15th October 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R-I Marshalled list for Report
14th October 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R(d) Amendments for Report
14th October 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R Running list of amendments
12th October 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R(c) Amendments for Report
12th October 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R Running list of amendments
8th October 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R Running list of amendments
4th October 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R(b) Amendments for Report
16th September 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-R(a) Amendments for Report
15th July 2021
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
15th July 2021
Committee stage (Lords)
14th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-III Provisional third marshalled list for Grand Committee
13th July 2021
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th July 2021
Committee stage (Lords)
13th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-II(Rev) Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
12th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-II Provisional second marshalled list for Grand Committee
8th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
7th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15 Running list of amendments
7th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
6th July 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Barran to Peers regarding points raised during the Second Reading: the role of Ofcom, development of the telecoms security framework, high risk vendors, parliamentary and judicial oversight, diversification, international collaboration, retiring of copper networks
6th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15 Running list of amendments
6th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
5th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15(d) Amendment for Grand Committee
5th July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15 Running list of amendments
2nd July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
2nd July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15 Running list of amendments
1st July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15(b) Amendments for Grand Committee
1st July 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15 Running list of amendments
30th June 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 15(a) Amendment for Grand Committee
29th June 2021
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
29th June 2021
2nd reading (Lords)
24th June 2021
Select Committee report
4th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
22nd June 2021
Select Committee report
5th Report of the Constitution Committee
11th June 2021
Briefing papers
Telecommunications (Security) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
26th May 2021
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
26th May 2021
1st reading (Lords)
26th May 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
26th May 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 25 May 2021
26th May 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
26th May 2021
Bill
HL Bill 15 (as introduced)
26th May 2021
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 15 Explanatory Notes
26th May 2021
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - National security powers in relation to high risk vendors
26th May 2021
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - The Telecoms Security legislation
26th May 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Telecommunications (Security) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
25th May 2021
3rd reading3rd Reading (Commons)
25th May 2021
Report stage (Commons)
25th May 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 25 May 2021
25th May 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
Report stage - Commons Hansard link
25th May 2021
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Amendments as at 25 May 2021
24th May 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 May 2021
21st May 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2021
20th May 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2021
12th May 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
12th May 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 006 EN 2021-22
12th May 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 006 EN 2021-22
12th May 2021
Bill
Bill 006 2021-22 (as introduced)
12th May 2021
Bill
Bill 006 2021-22 (as introduced)
12th May 2021
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
1st February 2021
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Bill showing changes after Committee stage
1st February 2021
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Bill showing changes after Committee stage (PDF)
27th January 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
All Public Bill Committee Proceedings concluding on 26 January 2021
27th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: Mavenir (TSB11)
26th January 2021
Committee stage:s: compilation pdf of all sittings (Commons)
26th January 2021
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
26th January 2021
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
26th January 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Matt Warman MP to Chi Onwurah MP and others regarding points raised during the Committee Stage
26th January 2021
Bill
Bill 246 2019-21 (as amended in Committee)
26th January 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee (PDF)
26th January 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
26th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 January 2021
25th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2021
22nd January 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 21 January 2021
22nd January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: Heba Bevan OBE, CEO and Founder, Utterberry Ltd. (TSB09)
22nd January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: Photonics Leadership Group and UK optical communication community (TSB10)
21st January 2021
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
21st January 2021
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
21st January 2021
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 January 2021
20th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2021
20th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: Simwood eSMS Ltd (TSB07)
20th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: Dr Louise Bennett, Director, Digital Policy Alliance (DPA) (TSB08)
19th January 2021
Committee stage (Commons)
19th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 January 2021
15th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2021
15th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: techUK (TSB01)
15th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: BT Group (TSB02)
15th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: Junade Ali CEng (TSB03)
15th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: ITSPA (the Internet Telephony Services Providers' Association) (TSB05)
15th January 2021
Written evidence
Written evidence: Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) (TSB06)
14th January 2021
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
14th January 2021
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
14th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 January 2021
13th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2021
18th December 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2020
18th December 2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 December 2020 (PDF)
15th December 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 December 2020
8th December 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 December 2020
2nd December 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - National security powers in relation to high risk vendors (PDF)
2nd December 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - The Telecoms Security legislation
2nd December 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - National security powers in relation to high risk vendors
2nd December 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - The Telecoms Security legislation (PDF)
1st December 2020
Press notices
Have your say on the Telecommunications (Security) Bill
30th November 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
30th November 2020
Carry-over motion
30th November 2020
Ways and Means resolution
30th November 2020
Money resolution
30th November 2020
Programme motion
24th November 2020
1st reading (Commons)
24th November 2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Memorandum prepared by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (PDF)
24th November 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (PDF)
24th November 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum prepared by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
24th November 2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Memorandum prepared by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (PDF)
24th November 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 216-EN 2019-21
24th November 2020
Bill
Bill 216 2019-21 (as introduced)