Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16721

Electoral Commission: Cybersecurity

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

ConservativeBridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 111737 on Electoral Commission: Cybersecurity, whether the National Cyber Security Centre received representations in

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) handles any reports it receives relating to cyber incidents in confidence and so it would not be appropriate to comment on any such engagements. More generally, however, defending democracy is a priority for the N...

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