Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 95525

Cybersecurity: Government Departments

Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has formalised reporting requirements for departments that experience repeated cyber incidents.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Government Cyber Security Policy Handbook sets clear expectations for departments to follow in the event of a cyber incident, including the communication plans that departments need to have in place to notify relevant bodies and organisations. The Gov...

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