Debates between Harriett Baldwin and Matt Warman during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Mon 27th Jan 2020

5G Network and Huawei

Debate between Harriett Baldwin and Matt Warman
Monday 27th January 2020

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Warman Portrait Matt Warman
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I hoped that I had hinted at an answer earlier. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that Britain has to have an eye on the importance to our strategic interests of certain areas of our economy and of certain small companies growing in this country. We will continue to do that. It is a statement of the obvious that the areas where we will have to take an interest will grow over time.

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con)
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I invite the Minister, in making this technical assessment, to look at the work of the Worcestershire local enterprise partnership, which has been running a 5G testbed in Malvern for the past two years. In making the security and diplomatic assessment, I ask the Minister to urge the Foreign Secretary to make sure that we have an ambassador in Washington as soon as possible.

Matt Warman Portrait Matt Warman
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My hon. Friend is right that this country is already doing important work in our 5G testbeds and trials programme; Malvern is one of the excellent examples of that. Britain, of course, makes sure that it has the best possible diplomatic network around at all times.