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

Of course that is important, and the hon.

I understand the hon.

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

The point of the National Security Council is to enable us to discuss matters of national security, and we will continue to need to do that.

Those are legitimate concerns, and they are the reason why we have to consider companies that are closely connected with, or potentially inf

The hon. Gentleman is, of course, right about those concerns, which are legitimately held.