Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120983

Companies House: Cybersecurity

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Gareth Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House news story titled Update on Companies House WebFiling security issue, published on 16 March 2026, what the total cost to the public purse was for the (a) investiga

Answer

Blair McDougall

Companies House’s investigation into the issue is ongoing so it is not yet possible to provide a total cost. The initial investigation and technical remediation work was undertaken by Companies House staff supported by specialist contractors. Further work...

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