Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 69931

Cybersecurity

Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of certification and professional standards on the (a) quality and (b) resilience of the UK’s cybersecurity workforce.

Answer

Feryal Clark
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology works closely with the UK Cyber Security Council, the professional body for the UK’s cyber workforce, supporting its efforts to develop professional standards. The Council was formed on the back of wor...

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