Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN HL1566

Cybersecurity: Public Sector

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce cybersecurity risks arising from the continued use of legacy IT systems in the public sector.

Answer

Earlier this year, DSIT published the Government Cyber Action Plan (GCAP). It represents a radical shift in the government’s approach, by holding organisations to account for managing cyber and digital resilience risks, setting much stronger central direc...
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