Written Question·Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade ·UIN HL2177
Cybersecurity
Tabled: 16 July 2026
Answered: 29 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the risk that computing capacity relied upon in the UK could be remotely disabled, restricted, or otherwise rendered unavailable by an entity based outside the UK.
Answer
HMG recognises the importance of compute to the UK’s digital economy and national security. HMG takes a balanced approach to cloud services, ensuring security and resilience while benefiting from global innovation. This is underpinned by UK security stand...
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