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I agree with my hon. Friend, as she would expect, and she speaks with experience on this matter.

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who makes a good point.

The hon.

As the hon. Gentleman will recognise, that is not a matter for me.

I know that it is tempting for Opposition Members to blame everything on privatisation, but I do not think that is fair in this context.

We of course recognise that there is a material distinction between Huawei and other suppliers, and that is its potential interconnection wi

Of course that is important, and the hon.

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, whose experience is valuable in this discussion.

Of course we take comments of that kind seriously, but it is important when people reach a judgment on these matters that they are in posses

Again, I think the way in which the hon. Gentleman has phrased what has happened is incorrect. I have made clear what the position is.