The issues surrounding Huawei’s removal and the UK’s consolidated vendor ecosystem illustrate the need for a coherent long-term strategy for the UK’s technical and technological ambitions. It is not clear to us that the Government has a cohesive strategy in this area. The Government should learn lessons from debates around Huawei and seek to formulate a long-term plan for tech in the UK, this should include, for example, the Government’s plan relating to OneWeb and the UK’s removal from the G...

The issues surrounding Huawei’s removal and the UK’s consolidated vendor ecosystem illustrate the need for a coherent long-term strategy for the UK’s technical and technological ambitions. It is not clear to us that the Government has a cohesive strategy in this area. The Government should learn lessons from debates around Huawei and seek to formulate a long-term plan for tech in the UK, this should include, for example, the Government’s plan relating to OneWeb and the UK’s removal from the Galileo satellite system. Type: recommendation | Number: 25 | Paragraph: 132 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: We duly note the recommendation to articulate a long-term plan, which aligns with the PM’s ambition for the UK to be a ‘Great Science Power’. On 1 July, the Government published its ambitious Research and Development Roadmap to ensure the UK is the best place in the world for scientists, researchers