Written Question·Home Office·UIN 112934
Cybersecurity
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to proposed changes to the Computer Misuse Act 1990, whether she plans to ensure any potential statutory defence covers cybersecurity researchers who are conducting threat intelligence.
Answer
Dan JarvisThe Government recognises the major role UK cybersecurity professionals play in enhancing and protecting the UK’s resilience against cyber threats, and it is vital that we support them. I acknowledge the strong sentiment regarding Computer Misuse Act 1990...
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