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Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Sessions 2021-22, 2022-23

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (c. 46)
6 December 2022

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

HL Bill 65 Commons Reason
1 November 2022
Lords
Bill 167 2022-23 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
20 October 2022
Commons
12 October 2022
Lords
26 May 2022
Lords
Bill 003 2022-23 (as introduced)
11 May 2022
Commons
Bill 003 2022-23 (as introduced) - large print
11 May 2022
Commons
Bill 289 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
22 March 2022
Commons
Bill 289 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
22 March 2022
Commons
Bill 199 2021-22 (as introduced)
24 November 2021
Commons
Bill 199 2021-22 (as introduced) - large print
24 November 2021
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 167-EN 2022-23
20 October 2022
Commons
26 May 2022
Lords
Bill 003-EN 2022-23
11 May 2022
Commons
Bill 003-EN 2022-23 - large print
11 May 2022
Commons
Bill 199-EN 2021-22
24 November 2021
Commons
Bill 199-EN 2021-22 - large print
24 November 2021
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Michelle Donelan and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 31 October 2022
31 October 2022
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 25 May 2022
25 May 2022
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 March 2022
22 March 2022
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 March 2022
16 March 2022
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
26 May 2022
Lords
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Carry Over)
11 May 2022
Commons
Supplementary Memorandum from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
11 March 2022
Commons
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
24 November 2021
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

HL Bill 65-I Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
21 November 2022
Lords
HL Bill 65(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
1 November 2022
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 31 October 2022
31 October 2022
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 28 October 2022
28 October 2022
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 25 October 2022
25 October 2022
Commons
HL Bill 16-R-I Marshalled list for Report
10 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-R(c) Amendments for Report
7 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-R(b) Amendment for Report
6 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-R(a) Amendments for Report
5 October 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-II Second Marshalled list for Committee
27 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-I(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
24 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-I(b) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
22 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-I(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
20 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16-I Marshalled list for Committee
17 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16(g) Amendments for Committee
16 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16(f) Amendments for Committee
15 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16(e) Amendments for Committee
14 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16(d) Amendment for Committee
13 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16(c) Amendment for Committee
10 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16(b) Amendments for Committee
9 June 2022
Lords
HL Bill 16(a) Amendment for Committee
8 June 2022
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 May 2022
25 May 2022
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 May 2022 - large print
25 May 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 May 2022
24 May 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2022
20 May 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2022
19 May 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 March 2022
22 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2022
18 March 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 March 2022
17 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2022
16 March 2022
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 March 2022
15 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2022
14 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2022
11 March 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2022
8 February 2022
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2022
3 February 2022
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 31 October 2022
31 October 2022
Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 25 May 2022
25 May 2022
Commons
All proceedings up to 22 March 2022 at Public Bill Committee Stage
22 March 2022
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
1 June 2022
Lords
Briefing Paper on the Bill
20 May 2022
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

8th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
13 July 2022
Lords
4th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
16 June 2022
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Have your say on the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
28 January 2022
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

Addendum to Memorandum for the Joint Committee on Human Rights
29 September 2022
Human Rights memorandum from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
24 November 2021

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by Dan Patefield, Head of Programme, Cyber and National Security; and Sophie James, Head of Programme, Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK (supplementary submission) (PSTIB17)
23 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Palo Alto Networks (PSTIB18)
23 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CyberUp Campaign (PSTIB19)
23 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Protect & Connect (supplementary submission) (PSTIB20)
23 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by BT Group (PSTIB10)
18 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) (PSTIB11)
18 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by British Property Federation (BPF) (PSTIB12)
18 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Blacks Solicitors LLP (PSTIB13)
18 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Notcutts Ltd (PSTIB14)
18 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charles Anderson (PSTIB15)
18 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sandra Parkinson (PSTIB16)
18 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Protect and Connect Campaign (PSTIB01)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Openreach (PSTIB02)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Speed Up Britain (PSTIB03)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by APWireless (PSTIB04)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by LPA Group Plc et al. (PSTIB05)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CityFibre (PSTIB06)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Littlehampton Sportsfield Charitable Trust (PSTIB07)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by NCC Group (PSTIB08)
16 March 2022
Commons
Written evidence submitted by David Kleidermacher, on behalf of Google (PSTIB09)
16 March 2022
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

De Minimis Assessment: Self-Certification Template
26 May 2022
De Minimis Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Carry Over)
11 May 2022
Re-intro Impact Assessment from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Carry Over)
11 May 2022
Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
24 November 2021
De Minimis Impact Assessment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
24 November 2021

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter from Lord Kamall to Peers regarding issues raised during the Report stage of the Bill: online marketplaces, the upcoming consultation, the scope of the product safety review.
18 October 2022
Letter from Lord Parkinson to Peers regarding issues raised in the Bill committee stage debate (second day): relations between operators and landowners, calculation of compensation, back payment of rent, emergency services, consultation on regulations made under clauses 66 and 72, and the Building Safety Act.
20 July 2022
Letter from Lord Parkinson to Peers regarding issues raised during the Committee stage (first day) of the Bill: App security and privacy interventions consultation, online marketplaces, consumer protections and redress.
28 June 2022
Letter from Lord Parkinson to Peers regarding points raised during the Second Reading of the Bill: security requirements, online marketplaces, enforcement, reforms to the Electronic Communications Code, land valuation, access to land and barriers to deployment.
14 June 2022
Letter from Julia Lopez MP to Chris Elmore MP regarding matters raised during the Bill Committee (fifth sitting morning): cyber security reporting periods and obligations, impact on business regarding disposal of devices, Clause 57.
5 April 2022

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far
22 March 2022
Commons
22 March 2022
Commons
17 March 2022
Commons
17 March 2022
Commons
15 March 2022
Commons
15 March 2022
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
26 January 2022
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report Stage - Commons Hansard link
25 May 2022
Commons

Commons 3rd reading

3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
25 May 2022
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

Consideration of Lords Amendments - Commons Hansard link
31 October 2022
Commons

Lords 1st reading

26 May 2022
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

6 June 2022
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Lords Hansard - Part 1
29 June 2022
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
29 June 2022
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 1
21 June 2022
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
21 June 2022
Lords

Lords Report stage

12 October 2022
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

19 October 2022
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

22 November 2022
Lords

Royal Assent

6 December 2022

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
26 May 2022
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
6 June 2022
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes Of Proceedings - Part 1
29 June 2022
Lords
Minutes Of Proceedings - Part 2
29 June 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
21 June 2022
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
21 June 2022
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
12 October 2022
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
19 October 2022
Lords

Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons

Minutes of Proceedings
22 November 2022
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
6 December 2022