PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Kaifa: China (2 November 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has made an assessment of the links between Kaifa Technology UK and the (a) China Electronics Corporation and (b) Chinese armed forces.

Asked by:
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)

I refer the Hon. Member to the answers given on 20th October 2022 to Questions UIN 60918, UIN 60919 and UIN 60920.

The smart metering system has been designed in consultation with industry experts and the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ), with a comprehensive security model at its heart. Smart meters only respond to communications that are sent securely by authorised organisations such as energy suppliers, rather than meter manufacturers.

Security risk assessment reviews are conducted on a regular basis and consider the range of certified devices used within smart metering, including the system resilience benefits that diversity of devices bring.

Answered by:
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
11 November 2022